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

Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 39.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
20th
of 36 groups
All-time high
39.8%
in 2023
All-time low
35.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0102030402015201920232015: 35.92016: 362017: 36.52018: 37.22019: 382020: 38.62021: 39.22022: 39.52023: 39.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Southern Africa stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Southern Africa peaked at 39.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2015.

Southern Africa ranks 20th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Southern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 35.9%
2016 36.0% +0.3%
2017 36.5% +1.4%
2018 37.2% +1.9%
2019 38.0% +2.2%
2020 38.6% +1.6%
2021 39.2% +1.6%
2022 39.5% +0.8%
2023 39.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.7% 35.9% 38.0% 5
2020s 39.3% 38.6% 39.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Southern Africa?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Southern Africa was 39.8% 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2015.
How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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