Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland
Poland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 1.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland is 1.19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland peaked at 5.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2023.
That places Poland 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -7.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.32 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Poland was 1.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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