Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Ireland
Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Ireland, 1994–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.47 for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Ireland peaked at 7.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 46th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.2 | — |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +73.8% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -42.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.97 | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | +51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 1.98 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.51 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.97 | 1.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Ireland?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Ireland was 1.47 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.