Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Panama
Panama: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 3.12 per 100,000 employees in 2024. ▼ Falling
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Panama, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.12 per 100,000 employees for non-fatal occupational injury rates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Panama peaked at 3.12 per 100,000 employees in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.64 per 100,000 employees, in 2022.
That places Panama 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.44 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2012 | 1.86 per 100,000 employees | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 100,000 employees | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.89 per 100,000 employees | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 100,000 employees | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 per 100,000 employees | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.73 per 100,000 employees | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 per 100,000 employees | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 1.32 per 100,000 employees | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9 per 100,000 employees | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 0.64 per 100,000 employees | -66.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 per 100,000 employees | +125.0% |
| 2024 | 3.12 per 100,000 employees | +116.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.12 per 100,000 employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.12 per 100,000 employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,529 per 100,000 employees, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 per 100,000 employees | 0.73 per 100,000 employees | 2.5 per 100,000 employees | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.68 per 100,000 employees | 0.64 per 100,000 employees | 3.12 per 100,000 employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Panama?
- Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Panama was 3.12 per 100,000 employees in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 per 100,000 employees in 2024.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 per 100,000 employees in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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).