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

Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
32nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
10.3%
in 2023
All-time low
7.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02.557.5102015201920232015: 7.32016: 7.82017: 8.32018: 8.92019: 9.42020: 9.72021: 9.92022: 10.12023: 10.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 10.3% for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Western Africa peaked at 10.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.

Western Africa ranks 32nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Western Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 7.3%
2016 7.8% +6.8%
2017 8.3% +6.4%
2018 8.9% +7.2%
2019 9.4% +5.6%
2020 9.7% +3.2%
2021 9.9% +2.1%
2022 10.1% +2.0%
2023 10.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 7.3% 9.4% 5
2020s 10.0% 9.7% 10.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Western Africa?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Western Africa was 10.3% 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
How does Western Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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