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

Northern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 84.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2023
All-time low
72.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 72.62016: 73.12017: 73.32018: 73.22019: 73.52020: 76.32021: 79.92022: 83.72023: 84

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Europe stood at 84.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Europe peaked at 84.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2015.

That places Northern Europe 5th 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Northern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 72.6%
2016 73.1% +0.7%
2017 73.3% +0.3%
2018 73.2% -0.1%
2019 73.5% +0.4%
2020 76.3% +3.8%
2021 79.9% +4.7%
2022 83.7% +4.8%
2023 84.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.1% 72.6% 73.5% 5
2020s 81.0% 76.3% 84.0% 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 2 Micronesia 69.3% compare
  2. 3 Polynesia 53.1% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 48.7% compare
  4. 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 Europe?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Europe was 84.0% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2015.
How does Northern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Northern Europe ranks 5th 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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