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

Southern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
88.9%
in 2023
All-time low
81.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 81.32016: 81.82017: 82.22018: 82.22019: 82.22020: 85.42021: 87.12022: 88.22023: 88.9

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 Southern Europe is 88.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Southern Europe peaked at 88.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2015.

Southern Europe ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Southern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 81.3%
2016 81.8% +0.6%
2017 82.2% +0.5%
2018 82.2% +0.0%
2019 82.2% +0.0%
2020 85.4% +3.9%
2021 87.1% +2.0%
2022 88.2% +1.3%
2023 88.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.9% 81.3% 82.2% 5
2020s 87.4% 85.4% 88.9% 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  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 Southern Europe?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Southern Europe was 88.9% 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2015.
How does Southern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Southern Europe ranks 2nd 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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