Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Norway
Norway: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 1.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Norway stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Norway peaked at 2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2022.
Norway ranks 64th 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 | 1.83 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.22 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Norway?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Norway was 1.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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