Fatal occupational injury rates in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fatal occupational injury rates was 6 per 100,000 employees in 2022. ▬ Flat
Fatal occupational injury rates in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
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 Zimbabwe is 6 per 100,000 employees, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.53 per 100,000 employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6 per 100,000 employees, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 per 100,000 employees | 6.18 per 100,000 employees | 8.45 per 100,000 employees | 5 |
| 2010s | 9 per 100,000 employees | 8.48 per 100,000 employees | 9.53 per 100,000 employees | 2 |
| 2020s | 6 per 100,000 employees | 6 per 100,000 employees | 6 per 100,000 employees | 1 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Zimbabwe?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Zimbabwe was 6 per 100,000 employees in 2022, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 per 100,000 employees in 2012.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 per 100,000 employees in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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)