Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt

Egypt: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 2.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.9
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
33rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.98
in 2011
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
14
1997–2022

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt, 1997–2022

2.557.51012.51997200920221997: 111998: 91999: 82000: 72001: 72002: 72003: 6.52011: 132012: 11.62015: 10.72019: 2.32020: 52021: 4.92022: 2.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt is 2.9, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt peaked at 12.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 11
1998 9 -18.2%
1999 8 -11.1%
2000 7 -12.5%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 6.5 -7.1%
2011 12.98 +99.7%
2012 11.59 -10.7%
2015 10.7 -7.6%
2019 2.3 -78.5%
2020 5 +117.4%
2021 4.9 -2.0%
2022 2.9 -40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.33 8 11 3
2000s 6.88 6.5 7 4
2010s 9.39 2.3 12.98 4
2020s 4.27 2.9 5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt?
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Egypt was 2.9 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2011.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Egypt ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 1,484 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.