What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Norway and United Kingdom?

173.05 per 100,000 employees, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs United Kingdom: Non-fatal occupational injury rates

Norway

518.6 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

United Kingdom

691.65 per 100,000 employees

in 2018

Norway rank

44th

United Kingdom rank

41st

Non-fatal occupational injury rates over time

Norway
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 691.65 per 100,000 employees against 518.6 per 100,000 employees in Norway, a difference of 173.05 per 100,000 employees.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,203 per 100,000 employees	635.92 per 100,000 employees	567.2 per 100,000 employees	Norway
2010s	766.7 per 100,000 employees	787.85 per 100,000 employees	21.16 per 100,000 employees	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-fatal occupational injury rates, Norway or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 691.65 per 100,000 employees against 518.6 per 100,000 employees in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Norway and United Kingdom?: 173.05 per 100,000 employees, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for non-fatal occupational injury rates?: Norway ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-fatal occupational injury rates
Unit: per 100,000 employees
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).