Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada
Canada: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 5.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.2 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada peaked at 5.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2015.
Canada ranks 19th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +152.3% | 1.93 | 4.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.12 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.72 | 4.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.04 | 5.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Canada was 5.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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