Fatal occupational injury rates in Moldova
Moldova: Fatal occupational injury rates was 4 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injury rates in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
In 2023, fatal occupational injury rates in Moldova stood at 4 per 100,000 employees. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Moldova peaked at 7.1 per 100,000 employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4 per 100,000 employees, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 25th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 per 100,000 employees | 4.7 per 100,000 employees | 7.1 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 per 100,000 employees | 4.9 per 100,000 employees | 6.8 per 100,000 employees | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7 per 100,000 employees | 4 per 100,000 employees | 5.2 per 100,000 employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 22 Mongolia 4.8 per 100,000 employees compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 4.3 per 100,000 employees compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 4.1 per 100,000 employees compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 4 per 100,000 employees compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 4 per 100,000 employees compare
- 28 South Korea 3.93 per 100,000 employees compare
More work & labour data for Moldova
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (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+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Moldova?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Moldova was 4 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 100,000 employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 100,000 employees in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Moldova ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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)