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Fatal occupational injury rates in Canada

Canada: Fatal occupational injury rates was 5.04 per 100,000 employees in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.04 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
5.71 per 100,000 employees
in 2021
All-time low
1.72 per 100,000 employees
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Fatal occupational injury rates in Canada, 2000–2022

234562000201120222000: 3.4 per 100,000 employees2001: 3.3 per 100,000 employees2002: 3.2 per 100,000 employees2003: 2.9 per 100,000 employees2004: 2.9 per 100,000 employees2005: 3 per 100,000 employees2006: 2.7 per 100,000 employees2007: 2.3 per 100,000 employees2008: 2.7 per 100,000 employees2009: 2.1 per 100,000 employees2010: 2.2 per 100,000 employees2011: 2.1 per 100,000 employees2013: 2 per 100,000 employees2014: 2 per 100,000 employees2015: 1.7 per 100,000 employees2016: 1.8 per 100,000 employees2017: 1.8 per 100,000 employees2018: 1.9 per 100,000 employees2019: 4.9 per 100,000 employees2020: 5.1 per 100,000 employees2021: 5.7 per 100,000 employees2022: 5 per 100,000 employees

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5.04 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Canada peaked at 5.71 per 100,000 employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.72 per 100,000 employees, in 2015.

Canada ranks 21st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.85 per 100,000 employees 2.12 per 100,000 employees 3.4 per 100,000 employees 10
2010s 2.27 per 100,000 employees 1.72 per 100,000 employees 4.87 per 100,000 employees 9
2020s 5.29 per 100,000 employees 5.04 per 100,000 employees 5.71 per 100,000 employees 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Russia 5.3 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 19 Thailand 5.27 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 20 Belize 5.19 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 22 Mongolia 4.8 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 23 Kazakhstan 4.3 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 24 Kyrgyzstan 4.1 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injury rates in Canada?
Fatal occupational injury rates in Canada was 5.04 per 100,000 employees in 2022, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 per 100,000 employees in 2021.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 employees in 2015.
How does Canada rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
Canada ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fatal occupational injury rates
Unit
per 100,000 employees
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,320 data points, 2000–2023
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