Fatal occupational injury rates in Romania
Romania: Fatal occupational injury rates was 2.42 per 100,000 employees in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.42 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
9 per 100,000 employees
in 2008
All-time low
1.79 per 100,000 employees
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fatal occupational injury rates in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injury rates in Romania is 2.42 per 100,000 employees, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Romania peaked at 9 per 100,000 employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.79 per 100,000 employees, in 2022.
That places Romania 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injury rates in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2001 | 7.07 per 100,000 employees | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 7 per 100,000 employees | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.99 per 100,000 employees | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 7.17 per 100,000 employees | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 8.41 per 100,000 employees | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 9 per 100,000 employees | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.99 per 100,000 employees | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 8.99 per 100,000 employees | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.39 per 100,000 employees | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 5.88 per 100,000 employees | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.66 per 100,000 employees | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.75 per 100,000 employees | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.82 per 100,000 employees | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.77 per 100,000 employees | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 4.49 per 100,000 employees | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 per 100,000 employees | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 per 100,000 employees | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 per 100,000 employees | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 2.63 per 100,000 employees | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 per 100,000 employees | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 2.25 per 100,000 employees | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 2.42 per 100,000 employees | +7.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.42 per 100,000 employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61 per 100,000 employees, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.42 per 100,000 employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9 per 100,000 employees, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 per 100,000 employees | 7 per 100,000 employees | 9 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 per 100,000 employees | 3.77 per 100,000 employees | 8.99 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 per 100,000 employees | 1.79 per 100,000 employees | 2.88 per 100,000 employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Portugal 2.69 per 100,000 employees compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.62 per 100,000 employees compare
- 41 Croatia 2.58 per 100,000 employees compare
- 43 Lithuania 2.4 per 100,000 employees compare
- 44 Georgia 2.35 per 100,000 employees compare
- 45 Belarus 2.26 per 100,000 employees compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Romania?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Romania was 2.42 per 100,000 employees in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9 per 100,000 employees in 2008.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 per 100,000 employees in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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).