Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Mexico

Mexico: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 2,529 per 100,000 employees in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,529 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
14th
of 79 regions
All-time high
3,624 per 100,000 employees
in 2000
All-time low
2,464 per 100,000 employees
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Mexico, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.6k per 100,000 employees2001: 3.4k per 100,000 employees2002: 3.2k per 100,000 employees2003: 3.0k per 100,000 employees2004: 2.9k per 100,000 employees2005: 2.9k per 100,000 employees2006: 2.9k per 100,000 employees2007: 3.1k per 100,000 employees2008: 3.6k per 100,000 employees2009: 3.5k per 100,000 employees2010: 3.5k per 100,000 employees2011: 3.6k per 100,000 employees2012: 3.6k per 100,000 employees2013: 3.3k per 100,000 employees2014: 3.1k per 100,000 employees2015: 3.1k per 100,000 employees2016: 2.9k per 100,000 employees2017: 3.0k per 100,000 employees2019: 2.7k per 100,000 employees2020: 2.5k per 100,000 employees2021: 2.5k per 100,000 employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Mexico stood at 2,529 per 100,000 employees.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Mexico peaked at 3,624 per 100,000 employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,464 per 100,000 employees, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 14th of 79 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,211 per 100,000 employees 2,856 per 100,000 employees 3,624 per 100,000 employees 10
2010s 3,212 per 100,000 employees 2,708 per 100,000 employees 3,582 per 100,000 employees 9
2020s 2,497 per 100,000 employees 2,464 per 100,000 employees 2,529 per 100,000 employees 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Portugal 2,724 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 2,703 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 13 Spain 2,555 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 15 France 2,350 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 16 Jordan 2,313 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 2,293 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Mexico?
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Mexico was 2,529 per 100,000 employees in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3,624 per 100,000 employees in 2000.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,464 per 100,000 employees in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 79 regions with data for 2021.
Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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About this data

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
79 places, 1,281 data points, 2000–2023
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