Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Iceland
Iceland: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 1,028 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▼ Falling
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,028 per 100,000 employees for non-fatal occupational injury rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Iceland peaked at 1,039 per 100,000 employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 employees, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 534.39 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2012 | 957.32 per 100,000 employees | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 1,039 per 100,000 employees | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 688.38 per 100,000 employees | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 706.78 per 100,000 employees | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 681.97 per 100,000 employees | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 674.13 per 100,000 employees | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 698.8 per 100,000 employees | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 657.16 per 100,000 employees | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 553.11 per 100,000 employees | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0 per 100,000 employees | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 571.57 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2023 | 1,028 per 100,000 employees | +79.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,028 per 100,000 employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,028 per 100,000 employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64 per 100,000 employees, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 737.54 per 100,000 employees | 534.39 per 100,000 employees | 1,039 per 100,000 employees | 9 |
| 2020s | 538.25 per 100,000 employees | 0 per 100,000 employees | 1,028 per 100,000 employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Iceland?
- Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Iceland was 1,028 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 per 100,000 employees in 2013.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 employees in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).