Fatal occupational injury rates in Canada
Canada: Fatal occupational injury rates was 5.2 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injury rates in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.2 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates 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 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 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 injury rates in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 100,000 employees | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 100,000 employees | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 100,000 employees | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 per 100,000 employees | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 100,000 employees | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 100,000 employees | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 100,000 employees | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 per 100,000 employees | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.24 per 100,000 employees | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 per 100,000 employees | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 per 100,000 employees | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2 per 100,000 employees | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 per 100,000 employees | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 per 100,000 employees | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 per 100,000 employees | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 100,000 employees | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.87 per 100,000 employees | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 5.13 per 100,000 employees | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.71 per 100,000 employees | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.04 per 100,000 employees | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 100,000 employees | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.2 per 100,000 employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61 per 100,000 employees, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injury rates 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 per 100,000 employees | 4.87 per 100,000 employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5.27 per 100,000 employees | 5.04 per 100,000 employees | 5.71 per 100,000 employees | 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 injury rates in Canada?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Canada was 5.2 per 100,000 employees in 2023, 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 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates 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 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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Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).