Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey
Turkey: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 11.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.47
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2000
All-time low
5.75
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey stood at 11.47.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey peaked at 24.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2012.
Turkey ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6 | — |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5 | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 12.27 | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 9.04 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 11.91 | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 14.35 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 7.52 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 8.24 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.34 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.41 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 11.47 | +36.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 | 9.04 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 5.75 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 5.95 | 11.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Turkey was 11.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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