[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
30th
of 36 groups
All-time high
11.5%
in 2022
All-time low
8.1%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02.557.51012.52015201920232015: 8.22016: 8.12017: 8.22018: 8.22019: 8.32020: 9.32021: 10.32022: 11.52023: 11.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central and Southern Asia stood at 11.4%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 11.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2016.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Central and Southern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 8.2%
2016 8.1% -1.2%
2017 8.2% +1.2%
2018 8.2% +0.0%
2019 8.3% +1.2%
2020 9.3% +12.0%
2021 10.3% +10.8%
2022 11.5% +11.7%
2023 11.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.2% 8.1% 8.3% 5
2020s 10.6% 9.3% 11.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central and Southern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Central and Southern Asia was 11.4% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2016.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th 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 and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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