Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland
Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 0.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland stood at 0.97. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland peaked at 4.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 69th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 1.98 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.51 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 0.97 | 1.79 | 3 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Ireland was 0.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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