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

Europe: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 82.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 36 groups
All-time high
82.5%
in 2023
All-time low
78.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 78.22016: 78.52017: 78.82018: 78.82019: 78.92020: 79.92021: 80.92022: 822023: 82.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Europe stood at 82.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Europe peaked at 82.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2015.

That places Europe 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 78.2%
2016 78.5% +0.4%
2017 78.8% +0.4%
2018 78.8% +0.0%
2019 78.9% +0.1%
2020 79.9% +1.3%
2021 80.9% +1.3%
2022 82.0% +1.4%
2023 82.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.6% 78.2% 78.9% 5
2020s 81.3% 79.9% 82.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Europe?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Europe was 82.5% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2015.
How does Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Europe ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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