Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt
Egypt: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 2.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.9
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.98
in 2011
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.9 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2022.
That represents a change of down 40.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt peaked at 12.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 2.3 | 12.98 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 2.9 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Egypt was 2.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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