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

World: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 37.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
37.5%
in 2022
All-time low
32.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0102030402015201920232015: 32.82016: 33.22017: 33.62018: 34.32019: 34.82020: 35.92021: 36.92022: 37.52023: 37.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in World stood at 37.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in World peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2015.

That places World 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in World, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 32.8%
2016 33.2% +1.2%
2017 33.6% +1.2%
2018 34.3% +2.1%
2019 34.8% +1.5%
2020 35.9% +3.2%
2021 36.9% +2.8%
2022 37.5% +1.6%
2023 37.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.7% 32.8% 34.8% 5
2020s 36.9% 35.9% 37.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in World?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in World was 37.4% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
How does World rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
World ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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