Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia
Australia: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1,033 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia, 1997–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,033 for non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia peaked at 1,820 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 907.49, in 2011.
That places Australia 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,820 | — |
| 1998 | 1,730 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,660 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,620 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,450 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1,390 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,270 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,230 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,180 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,050 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,030 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,020 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 986.14 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 912.5 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 907.49 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,016 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1,011 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 912.78 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,002 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 933.12 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 944.87 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 984.57 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,049 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,033 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,737 | 1,660 | 1,820 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,223 | 986.14 | 1,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 955.14 | 907.49 | 1,016 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,022 | 984.57 | 1,049 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia?
- Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia was 1,033 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 in 1997.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.49 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Non-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 non-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.