[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 84.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 5 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2023
All-time low
74.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 74.32016: 74.92017: 75.62018: 76.22019: 76.92020: 80.22021: 83.52022: 83.82023: 84.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 84.4% for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 84.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2015.

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 74.3%
2016 74.9% +0.8%
2017 75.6% +0.9%
2018 76.2% +0.8%
2019 76.9% +0.9%
2020 80.2% +4.3%
2021 83.5% +4.1%
2022 83.8% +0.4%
2023 84.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.6% 74.3% 76.9% 5
2020s 83.0% 80.2% 84.4% 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 2 Micronesia 69.3% compare
  2. 3 Polynesia 53.1% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Australia and New Zealand?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Australia and New Zealand was 84.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2015.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 5 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 365 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed