Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France
France: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France, 1979–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France is 3.61, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France peaked at 10.6 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
France ranks 26th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.6 | — |
| 1990 | 8.42 | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 7.43 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.09 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.05 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 5.64 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2 | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.87 | 4.5 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.36 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 2.55 | 3.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Azerbaijan 4 compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 3.86 compare
- 25 Mauritius 3.7 compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 3.6 compare
- 28 Philippines 3.22 compare
- 29 Bulgaria 3.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in France was 3.61 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does France rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- France ranks 26th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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About this data
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.