Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 6.78 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong is 6.78, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong peaked at 8.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +13.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Hong Kong was 6.78 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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