Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland
Finland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 1.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland stood at 1.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland peaked at 2.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2021.
That places Finland 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 150.74 | +8767.1% |
| 2010 | 150.96 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -99.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +8767.1% | 1.7 | 150.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6 | 1.7 | 150.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 0.9 | 150.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 | 0.74 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 63 Singapore 1.17 compare
- 64 Switzerland 1.13 compare
- 65 Slovakia 1.12 compare
- 66 Denmark 1.03 compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.8 compare
- 69 United Kingdom 0.78 compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Finland was 1.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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