[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 9.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
9.5%
in 2016
All-time low
9.0%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02468102015201920232015: 9.42016: 9.52017: 9.52018: 9.42019: 9.22020: 9.22021: 92022: 9.12023: 9.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern Africa stood at 9.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern Africa peaked at 9.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.

That places Eastern Africa 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Eastern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 9.4%
2016 9.5% +1.1%
2017 9.5% +0.0%
2018 9.4% -1.1%
2019 9.2% -2.1%
2020 9.2% +0.0%
2021 9.0% -2.2%
2022 9.1% +1.1%
2023 9.4% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 9.2% 9.5% 5
2020s 9.2% 9.0% 9.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern Africa?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern Africa was 9.4% 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
How does Eastern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Eastern Africa ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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