Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama

Panama: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.326
Change on year
up 171.7%
World rank
68th
of 69 countries
All-time high
16
in 1995
All-time low
0.12
in 2023
Years of data
16
1995–2024

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama, 1995–2024

0510151995200920241995: 161996: 111998: 142011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.32015: 1.52016: 42017: 22018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 0.3112021: 0.22022: 12023: 0.122024: 0.326

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.326 for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in 2024.

The figure is up 171.7% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama peaked at 16 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2023.

That places Panama 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 16
1996 11 -31.2%
1998 14 +27.3%
2011 1.6 -88.6%
2012 1.5 -6.3%
2013 1.3 -13.3%
2015 1.5 +15.4%
2016 4 +166.7%
2017 1.97 -50.9%
2018 1.31 -33.5%
2019 1.3 -0.4%
2020 0.311 -76.1%
2021 0.2 -35.7%
2022 1 +402.0%
2023 0.12 -88.0%
2024 0.326 +171.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.67 11 16 3
2010s 1.81 1.3 4 8
2020s 0.3922 0.12 1 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 65 Germany 0.64 compare
  2. 66 Sri Lanka 0.48 compare
  3. 67 Iceland 0.45 compare
  4. 69 Netherlands 0.32 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

More work & labour data for Panama

All data for Panama →

Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama?
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama was 0.326 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 1995.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2023.
How does Panama rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Panama ranks 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/fatal-occupational-injuries-per-100-000-workers/panama/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/fatal-occupational-injuries-per-100-000-workers/panama/">Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Panama</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.