Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile

Chile: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 3,142 per 100,000 employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,142 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,701 per 100,000 employees
in 2002
All-time low
3,142 per 100,000 employees
in 2018
Years of data
10
2000–2018

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile, 2000–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000200920182000: 7.6k per 100,000 employees2001: 7.6k per 100,000 employees2002: 7.7k per 100,000 employees2003: 7.5k per 100,000 employees2004: 7.3k per 100,000 employees2011: 5.5k per 100,000 employees2012: 4.9k per 100,000 employees2013: 4.3k per 100,000 employees2017: 3.4k per 100,000 employees2018: 3.1k per 100,000 employees

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile is 3,142 per 100,000 employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile peaked at 7,701 per 100,000 employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,142 per 100,000 employees, in 2018.

That places Chile 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile, 2000 to 2018.
Year per 100,000 employees Change
2000 7,614 per 100,000 employees
2001 7,578 per 100,000 employees -0.5%
2002 7,701 per 100,000 employees +1.6%
2003 7,491 per 100,000 employees -2.7%
2004 7,318 per 100,000 employees -2.3%
2011 5,488 per 100,000 employees -25.0%
2012 4,876 per 100,000 employees -11.2%
2013 4,288 per 100,000 employees -12.1%
2017 3,368 per 100,000 employees -21.5%
2018 3,142 per 100,000 employees -6.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 3,142 per 100,000 employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 3,142 per 100,000 employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,529 per 100,000 employees, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,540 per 100,000 employees 7,318 per 100,000 employees 7,701 per 100,000 employees 5
2010s 4,232 per 100,000 employees 3,142 per 100,000 employees 5,488 per 100,000 employees 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 5 Tunisia 3,639 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 6 Malaysia 3,230 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 7 Argentina 3,202 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 9 San Marino 2,946 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 2,788 per 100,000 employees
  6. 11 France 2,581 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile?
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Chile was 3,142 per 100,000 employees in 2018, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 7,701 per 100,000 employees in 2002.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3,142 per 100,000 employees in 2018.
How does Chile rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
Chile ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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