ILO SafeWork - Global Estimates of Fatalities... , 2002

Occupational Accidents, 2002

Established Market Economies (EME), according to World Bank Regions

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Country Economically active population Total employment Labour structure by percent Labour structure Structure of the economy (% GDP) Work-related fatal accidents by sector 3 days' absence

amount percent amount percent Agriculture Industry Service Agriculture Industry Service Agriculture Industry Service Agriculture Industry Service Fatal accidents reported to the ILO 3 days' absence accidents reported to the ILO Fatalities Lower limit (0,19 %) Upper limit (0,10 %) Average

Australia 9,220,500 49.7 8,617,000 46.0 4 24.6 71.4 344,680 2,119,782 6,152,538 3 34 66 268 117,196 275 144,658 274,850 209,754

Canada 15,631,500 50.9 14,139,000 46.7 3 22 75 424,170 3,110,580 10,604,250 3 21 76 798 375,360 899 473,103 898,896 686,000

Iceland 147,800 50 133,000 48.5 35.4 13.6 59.5 47,082 18,088 79,135 10 15 - 2 764 2 1,186 2,253 1,719

Japan 67,870,000 53.8 65,140,000 5 30 65 3,257,000 19,542,000 42,341,000 3 42 55 1,844 142,994 2,077 1,093,236 2,077,149 1,585,193

Malta 143,937 38.2 137,390 - 5 24 71 6,870 32,974 97,547 4 41 55 1 5,702 1 593 1,126 860

New Zealand 1,814,200 48.3 1,725,000 45.5 10 25 65 172,500 431,250 1,121,250 9 27 - 54 18,414 61 32,105 61,000 46,553

Norway 2,285,000 52.4 2,249,000 50.8 4 22 74 89,960 494,780 1,664,260 1.9 30.8 67.3 64 35,044 72 37,943 72,092 55,018

San Marino - - 17,930 - 2 38 60 359 6,813 10,758 - - -

Switzerland 3,928,000 55.4 3,848,000 54.1 4.6 26.3 69.1 177,008 1,012,024 2,658,968 4 42 54 105 89,663 118 62,250 118,276 90,263

the United States 137,674,000 50.9 131,463,000 48.6 2.5 24.6 72.9 3,286,575 32,339,898 95,836,527 2 29 69 6,055 2,612,000 6,821 3,589,775 6,820,573 5,205,174

Austria 4,200,000 52.0 3,962,000 49.1 3 29 68 118,860 1,148,980 2,694,160 2.1 29.1 68.7 140 95,445 158 83,001 157,701 120,351

Belgium 4,260,000 41.7 4,241,323 50.5 2 25 73 84,826 1,060,331 3,096,166 1.2 25.3 73.5 138 91,339 155 81,815 155,448 118,632

Denmark 2,867,000 54.1 2,685,000 50.7 4 17 79 107,400 456,450 2,121,150 2.4 21.3 76.3 80 54,084 90 47,429 90,115 68,772

Finland 2,508,000 48.7 2,222,000 43.1 8 27.7 64.3 177,760 615,494 1,428,746 3.2 28.4 68.5 65 68,135 65 34,211 65,000 49,606

France 26,435,100 45 22,842,000 38.8 4 25 71 913,680 5,710,500 16,217,820 3 29 68 683 679,162 683 359,474 683,000 521,237

Germany 39,694,000 48.4 35,994,000 43.9 2.8 33.4 63.8 1,007,832 12,021,996 22,964,172 1.1 28.4 70.6 1,287 1,208,938 1,287 677,368 1,287,000 982,184

Greece 4,400,000 41.8 3,921,000 37.3 20 21 59 784,200 823,410 2,313,390 17 27 56 78 18,615 88 46,243 87,862 67,053

Ireland 1,538,900 42 1,521,000 41.1 8 28 64 121,680 425,880 973,440 11 9 - 70 11,126 79 41,500 78,851 60,175

Italy 22,849,000 40.3 20,242,000 35.3 5.5 32.6 61.9 1,113,310 6,598,892 12,529,798 2.8 26.2 71 1,232 624,259 1,388 730,405 1,387,770 1,059,087

Luxembourg 242,000 56.8 237,000 55.6 2.5 14.3 83.2 5,925 33,891 197,184 0.7 18.4 80.9 7 8,613 7 3,684 7,000 5,342

the Netherlands 7,616,000 49.7 6,609,000 42.1 4 23 73 264,360 1,520,070 4,824,570 2.6 23.7 73.6 88 153,613 99 52,172 99,126 75,649

Portugal 4,395,690 44.6 4,493,000 45.1 10 30 60 449,300 1,347,900 2,695,800 9 37 44 236 169,790 266 139,915 265,839 202,877

Spain 16,441,000 41.8 13,205,000 33.5 8 28 64 1,056,400 3,697,400 8,451,200 3.8 27.6 68.7 1,045 753,396 1,177 619,540 1,177,126 898,333

Sweden 4,264,000 49.1 3,978,000 44.9 2 24 74 79,560 954,720 2,943,720 2.5 27 70 68 32,497 77 40,315 76,598 58,456

the United Kingdom 28,715,869 49.4 27,212,000 46.4 1 19 80 272,120 5,170,280 21,769,600 1 25.2 73.7 200 265,828 225 118,572 225,287 171,930

Total 409,141,496 380,833,643 14,363,417 100,694,383 265,787,149 14,608 7,631,977 16,170 8,510,494 16,169,938 12,340,216

EU-15 153,364,323 5,417 4,234,840 5,844 3,075,644 5,843,723 4,459,683

EU-12 119,489,323 5,069 3,882,431 5,452 2,869,328 5,451,723 4,160,525

Updated by AS. Approved by JT. Last modification: 23 May 2002.

Country	Economically active population		Total employment		Labour structure by percent			Labour structure			Structure of the economy (% GDP)			Work-related fatal accidents by sector						3 days' absence
	amount	percent	amount	percent	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Fatal accidents reported to the ILO	3 days' absence accidents reported to the ILO	Fatalities	Lower limit (0,19 %)	Upper limit (0,10 %)	Average
Australia	9,220,500	49.7	8,617,000	46.0	4	24.6	71.4	344,680	2,119,782	6,152,538	3	34	66				268	117,196	275	144,658	274,850	209,754
Canada	15,631,500	50.9	14,139,000	46.7	3	22	75	424,170	3,110,580	10,604,250	3	21	76				798	375,360	899	473,103	898,896	686,000
Iceland	147,800	50	133,000	48.5	35.4	13.6	59.5	47,082	18,088	79,135	10	15	-				2	764	2	1,186	2,253	1,719
Japan	67,870,000	53.8	65,140,000		5	30	65	3,257,000	19,542,000	42,341,000	3	42	55				1,844	142,994	2,077	1,093,236	2,077,149	1,585,193
Malta	143,937	38.2	137,390	-	5	24	71	6,870	32,974	97,547	4	41	55				1	5,702	1	593	1,126	860
New Zealand	1,814,200	48.3	1,725,000	45.5	10	25	65	172,500	431,250	1,121,250	9	27	-				54	18,414	61	32,105	61,000	46,553
Norway	2,285,000	52.4	2,249,000	50.8	4	22	74	89,960	494,780	1,664,260	1.9	30.8	67.3				64	35,044	72	37,943	72,092	55,018
San Marino	-	-	17,930	-	2	38	60	359	6,813	10,758	-	-	-
Switzerland	3,928,000	55.4	3,848,000	54.1	4.6	26.3	69.1	177,008	1,012,024	2,658,968	4	42	54				105	89,663	118	62,250	118,276	90,263
the United States	137,674,000	50.9	131,463,000	48.6	2.5	24.6	72.9	3,286,575	32,339,898	95,836,527	2	29	69				6,055	2,612,000	6,821	3,589,775	6,820,573	5,205,174

Austria	4,200,000	52.0	3,962,000	49.1	3	29	68	118,860	1,148,980	2,694,160	2.1	29.1	68.7				140	95,445	158	83,001	157,701	120,351
Belgium	4,260,000	41.7	4,241,323	50.5	2	25	73	84,826	1,060,331	3,096,166	1.2	25.3	73.5				138	91,339	155	81,815	155,448	118,632
Denmark	2,867,000	54.1	2,685,000	50.7	4	17	79	107,400	456,450	2,121,150	2.4	21.3	76.3				80	54,084	90	47,429	90,115	68,772
Finland	2,508,000	48.7	2,222,000	43.1	8	27.7	64.3	177,760	615,494	1,428,746	3.2	28.4	68.5				65	68,135	65	34,211	65,000	49,606
France	26,435,100	45	22,842,000	38.8	4	25	71	913,680	5,710,500	16,217,820	3	29	68				683	679,162	683	359,474	683,000	521,237
Germany	39,694,000	48.4	35,994,000	43.9	2.8	33.4	63.8	1,007,832	12,021,996	22,964,172	1.1	28.4	70.6				1,287	1,208,938	1,287	677,368	1,287,000	982,184
Greece	4,400,000	41.8	3,921,000	37.3	20	21	59	784,200	823,410	2,313,390	17	27	56				78	18,615	88	46,243	87,862	67,053
Ireland	1,538,900	42	1,521,000	41.1	8	28	64	121,680	425,880	973,440	11	9	-				70	11,126	79	41,500	78,851	60,175
Italy	22,849,000	40.3	20,242,000	35.3	5.5	32.6	61.9	1,113,310	6,598,892	12,529,798	2.8	26.2	71				1,232	624,259	1,388	730,405	1,387,770	1,059,087
Luxembourg	242,000	56.8	237,000	55.6	2.5	14.3	83.2	5,925	33,891	197,184	0.7	18.4	80.9				7	8,613	7	3,684	7,000	5,342
the Netherlands	7,616,000	49.7	6,609,000	42.1	4	23	73	264,360	1,520,070	4,824,570	2.6	23.7	73.6				88	153,613	99	52,172	99,126	75,649
Portugal	4,395,690	44.6	4,493,000	45.1	10	30	60	449,300	1,347,900	2,695,800	9	37	44				236	169,790	266	139,915	265,839	202,877
Spain	16,441,000	41.8	13,205,000	33.5	8	28	64	1,056,400	3,697,400	8,451,200	3.8	27.6	68.7				1,045	753,396	1,177	619,540	1,177,126	898,333
Sweden	4,264,000	49.1	3,978,000	44.9	2	24	74	79,560	954,720	2,943,720	2.5	27	70				68	32,497	77	40,315	76,598	58,456
the United Kingdom	28,715,869	49.4	27,212,000	46.4	1	19	80	272,120	5,170,280	21,769,600	1	25.2	73.7				200	265,828	225	118,572	225,287	171,930

Total	409,141,496		380,833,643					14,363,417	100,694,383	265,787,149							14,608	7,631,977	16,170	8,510,494	16,169,938	12,340,216

EU-15			153,364,323														5,417	4,234,840	5,844	3,075,644	5,843,723	4,459,683
EU-12			119,489,323														5,069	3,882,431	5,452	2,869,328	5,451,723	4,160,525