Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy
Italy: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.01 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy peaked at 7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2023.
Italy ranks 47th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +61.4% | 2.1 | 3.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 3.01 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.1 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.01 | 3.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Italy was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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