Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 9,421 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9,421
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
1st
of 82 countries
All-time high
15,994
in 2000
All-time low
8,867
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica, 2000–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200820162000: 16.0k2001: 14.2k2002: 13.8k2003: 13.3k2004: 13.0k2005: 11.8k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.9k2008: 13.0k2009: 12.3k2010: 12.0k2011: 11.7k2012: 11.9k2013: 10.3k2014: 8.9k2015: 8.9k2016: 9.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2016, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica stood at 9,421.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica peaked at 15,994 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,867, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 15,994
2001 14,213 -11.1%
2002 13,838 -2.6%
2003 13,330 -3.7%
2004 13,017 -2.3%
2005 11,802 -9.3%
2006 12,839 +8.8%
2007 13,927 +8.5%
2008 12,961 -6.9%
2009 12,282 -5.2%
2010 12,004 -2.3%
2011 11,733 -2.3%
2012 11,854 +1.0%
2013 10,299 -13.1%
2014 8,867 -13.9%
2015 8,916 +0.6%
2016 9,421 +5.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 9,421 is above the median for high income countries, which is 748.9, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 9,421 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,529, 3.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,420 11,802 15,994 10
2010s 10,442 8,867 12,004 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Nicaragua 4,891 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 4,783 compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 4,409 compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 4,409 compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

More work & labour data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica?
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica was 9,421 in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15,994 in 2000.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8,867 in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/non-fatal-occupational-injuries-among-employees-by-sex-and-migrant-status-per-100-000/costa-rica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/non-fatal-occupational-injuries-among-employees-by-sex-and-migrant-status-per-100-000/costa-rica/">Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Costa Rica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,445 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed