Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Poland

Poland: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 483.6 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
483.6 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
909.76 per 100,000 employees
in 2009
All-time low
452.91 per 100,000 employees
in 2020
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Poland, 2009–2023

02004006008001.0k2009201620232009: 909.8 per 100,000 employees2010: 701.9 per 100,000 employees2011: 752.5 per 100,000 employees2012: 740.4 per 100,000 employees2013: 636 per 100,000 employees2014: 643.4 per 100,000 employees2015: 671.9 per 100,000 employees2016: 652.7 per 100,000 employees2017: 629 per 100,000 employees2018: 570.5 per 100,000 employees2019: 583.2 per 100,000 employees2020: 452.9 per 100,000 employees2021: 473.3 per 100,000 employees2022: 474.4 per 100,000 employees2023: 483.6 per 100,000 employees

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 483.6 per 100,000 employees for non-fatal occupational injury rates in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Poland peaked at 909.76 per 100,000 employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, 452.91 per 100,000 employees, in 2020.

That places Poland 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Poland, 2009 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 employees Change
2009 909.76 per 100,000 employees
2010 701.86 per 100,000 employees -22.9%
2011 752.45 per 100,000 employees +7.2%
2012 740.42 per 100,000 employees -1.6%
2013 635.95 per 100,000 employees -14.1%
2014 643.42 per 100,000 employees +1.2%
2015 671.94 per 100,000 employees +4.4%
2016 652.7 per 100,000 employees -2.9%
2017 629.04 per 100,000 employees -3.6%
2018 570.45 per 100,000 employees -9.3%
2019 583.16 per 100,000 employees +2.2%
2020 452.91 per 100,000 employees -22.3%
2021 473.33 per 100,000 employees +4.5%
2022 474.41 per 100,000 employees +0.2%
2023 483.6 per 100,000 employees +1.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 483.6 per 100,000 employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 483.6 per 100,000 employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64 per 100,000 employees, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 909.76 per 100,000 employees 909.76 per 100,000 employees 909.76 per 100,000 employees 1
2010s 658.14 per 100,000 employees 570.45 per 100,000 employees 752.45 per 100,000 employees 10
2020s 471.06 per 100,000 employees 452.91 per 100,000 employees 483.6 per 100,000 employees 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 43 Croatia 548.69 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 44 Norway 518.6 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 45 Togo 484 per 100,000 employees
  4. 47 Lithuania 473.4 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 48 Estonia 472 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 49 Hungary 429.1 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Poland?
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Poland was 483.6 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 909.76 per 100,000 employees in 2009.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 452.91 per 100,000 employees in 2020.
How does Poland rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
Poland ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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