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

Latest (2022)
1,033
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1,820
in 1997
All-time low
907.49
in 2011
Years of data
24
1997–2022

Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia, 1997–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1997200920221997: 1.8k1998: 1.7k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.0k2009: 986.12010: 912.52011: 907.52012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 912.82015: 1.0k2016: 933.12019: 944.92020: 984.62021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k

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

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Australia, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 32 Hong Kong, China 1,188 compare
  2. 33 Italy 1,098 compare
  3. 34 Netherlands 1,034 compare
  4. 36 Cuba 1,017 compare
  5. 37 Algeria 1,003 compare
  6. 38 Sweden 962.18 compare

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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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Indicator
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,642 data points, 1970–2024
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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.