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

Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
86.9%
in 2023
All-time low
82.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 82.12016: 82.82017: 83.62018: 84.22019: 84.82020: 85.12021: 85.62022: 86.42023: 86.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America is 86.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2015.

That places Northern America 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Northern America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 82.1%
2016 82.8% +0.9%
2017 83.6% +1.0%
2018 84.2% +0.7%
2019 84.8% +0.7%
2020 85.1% +0.4%
2021 85.6% +0.6%
2022 86.4% +0.9%
2023 86.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.5% 82.1% 84.8% 5
2020s 86.0% 85.1% 86.9% 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Australia and New Zealand 84.4% compare
  2. 2 Micronesia 69.3% compare
  3. 3 Polynesia 53.1% compare
  4. 4 Colombia 48.7% compare
  5. 5 Melanesia 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America was 86.9% 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2015.
How does Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Northern America ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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
Last refreshed