Fatal occupational injury rates in Hungary
Hungary: Fatal occupational injury rates was 1.31 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injury rates in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.31 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Hungary peaked at 4.21 per 100,000 employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 100,000 employees, in 2023.
That places Hungary 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 per 100,000 employees | 2.99 per 100,000 employees | 4.21 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 per 100,000 employees | 1.4 per 100,000 employees | 3.04 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 per 100,000 employees | 1.31 per 100,000 employees | 1.81 per 100,000 employees | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Hungary?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Hungary was 1.31 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 per 100,000 employees in 2002.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 100,000 employees in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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)