[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America

Central America: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
22nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
38.9%
in 2023
All-time low
32.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 32.62016: 32.82017: 33.12018: 33.52019: 33.72020: 34.42021: 34.92022: 38.52023: 38.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2015.

That places Central America 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Central America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 32.6%
2016 32.8% +0.6%
2017 33.1% +0.9%
2018 33.5% +1.2%
2019 33.7% +0.6%
2020 34.4% +2.1%
2021 34.9% +1.5%
2022 38.5% +10.3%
2023 38.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.1% 32.6% 33.7% 5
2020s 36.7% 34.4% 38.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central America was 38.9% 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
How does Central America rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Central America ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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
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