Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia

Estonia: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 472 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
472 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,084 per 100,000 employees
in 2015
All-time low
472 per 100,000 employees
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia, 2000–2023

02505007501.0k2000201120232000: 482 per 100,000 employees2001: 563.8 per 100,000 employees2002: 526 per 100,000 employees2003: 538.3 per 100,000 employees2004: 552.8 per 100,000 employees2005: 559.9 per 100,000 employees2006: 561 per 100,000 employees2007: 562 per 100,000 employees2008: 615 per 100,000 employees2009: 914.5 per 100,000 employees2010: 1.1k per 100,000 employees2011: 972.8 per 100,000 employees2012: 936.3 per 100,000 employees2013: 993.8 per 100,000 employees2014: 1.0k per 100,000 employees2015: 1.1k per 100,000 employees2016: 784.2 per 100,000 employees2017: 953.4 per 100,000 employees2018: 937.1 per 100,000 employees2019: 1.0k per 100,000 employees2020: 919 per 100,000 employees2021: 593 per 100,000 employees2022: 545.8 per 100,000 employees2023: 472 per 100,000 employees

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

Analysis

In 2023, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia stood at 472 per 100,000 employees. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia peaked at 1,084 per 100,000 employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 472 per 100,000 employees, in 2023.

That places Estonia 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 employees Change
2000 482 per 100,000 employees
2001 563.79 per 100,000 employees +17.0%
2002 526.05 per 100,000 employees -6.7%
2003 538.28 per 100,000 employees +2.3%
2004 552.81 per 100,000 employees +2.7%
2005 559.93 per 100,000 employees +1.3%
2006 561 per 100,000 employees +0.2%
2007 562 per 100,000 employees +0.2%
2008 615 per 100,000 employees +9.4%
2009 914.48 per 100,000 employees +48.7%
2010 1,060 per 100,000 employees +15.9%
2011 972.81 per 100,000 employees -8.2%
2012 936.33 per 100,000 employees -3.7%
2013 993.76 per 100,000 employees +6.1%
2014 1,006 per 100,000 employees +1.3%
2015 1,084 per 100,000 employees +7.7%
2016 784.21 per 100,000 employees -27.6%
2017 953.39 per 100,000 employees +21.6%
2018 937.12 per 100,000 employees -1.7%
2019 1,033 per 100,000 employees +10.2%
2020 919 per 100,000 employees -11.0%
2021 593 per 100,000 employees -35.5%
2022 545.8 per 100,000 employees -8.0%
2023 472 per 100,000 employees -13.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 472 per 100,000 employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 472 per 100,000 employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64 per 100,000 employees, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 587.53 per 100,000 employees 482 per 100,000 employees 914.48 per 100,000 employees 10
2010s 976.08 per 100,000 employees 784.21 per 100,000 employees 1,084 per 100,000 employees 10
2020s 632.45 per 100,000 employees 472 per 100,000 employees 919 per 100,000 employees 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 45 Togo 484 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 46 Poland 483.6 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 47 Lithuania 473.4 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 49 Hungary 429.1 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 50 Isle of Man 390 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 51 Egypt 371 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia?
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Estonia was 472 per 100,000 employees in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,084 per 100,000 employees in 2015.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 472 per 100,000 employees in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
Estonia ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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