Fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines

Philippines: Fatal occupational injury rates was 3.2 per 100,000 employees in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.2 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
11.84 per 100,000 employees
in 2002
All-time low
3.2 per 100,000 employees
in 2021
Years of data
11
2000–2021

Fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines, 2000–2021

46810122000201020212000: 9.5 per 100,000 employees2002: 11.8 per 100,000 employees2003: 7.1 per 100,000 employees2007: 3.9 per 100,000 employees2009: 4 per 100,000 employees2011: 4.4 per 100,000 employees2013: 6.4 per 100,000 employees2015: 3.8 per 100,000 employees2017: 9.6 per 100,000 employees2019: 5.3 per 100,000 employees2021: 3.2 per 100,000 employees

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 3.2 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines peaked at 11.84 per 100,000 employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 100,000 employees, in 2021.

Philippines ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 employees Change
2000 9.47 per 100,000 employees
2002 11.84 per 100,000 employees +25.0%
2003 7.13 per 100,000 employees -39.8%
2007 3.94 per 100,000 employees -44.7%
2009 3.95 per 100,000 employees +0.3%
2011 4.44 per 100,000 employees +12.4%
2013 6.4 per 100,000 employees +44.1%
2015 3.8 per 100,000 employees -40.6%
2017 9.6 per 100,000 employees +152.6%
2019 5.35 per 100,000 employees -44.3%
2021 3.2 per 100,000 employees -40.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 3.2 per 100,000 employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6 per 100,000 employees, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 3.2 per 100,000 employees is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86 per 100,000 employees, 83% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.27 per 100,000 employees 3.94 per 100,000 employees 11.84 per 100,000 employees 5
2010s 5.92 per 100,000 employees 3.8 per 100,000 employees 9.6 per 100,000 employees 5
2020s 3.2 per 100,000 employees 3.2 per 100,000 employees 3.2 per 100,000 employees 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 31 Bulgaria 3.51 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 32 United States 3.5 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 3.24 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 35 Myanmar 3.15 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 36 Chile 3.06 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 37 Argentina 3.02 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines?
Fatal occupational injury rates in Philippines was 3.2 per 100,000 employees in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 11.84 per 100,000 employees in 2002.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 100,000 employees in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
Philippines ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Fatal occupational injury rates
Unit
per 100,000 employees
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
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