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

Occupational Accidents, 2002

America, according to ILO 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

Anguilla 4,400 - - 4 29 67 176 1,276 2,948 - - - 0 0 0 1 0 1 288 548 418

Antigua and Barbuda 30,000 - - 11 7 82 3,300 2,100 24,600 3.9 18.8 77.3 1 0 3 4 2,125 4,037 3,081

Argentina 13,270,000 36.7 11,670,000 32.3 13 34 53 1,517,100 3,967,800 6,185,100 4.6 27.6 67.7 505 532 668 1,092 325,019 1,705 897,300 1,704,870 1,301,085

the Bahamas - - 144360 - 5 5 90 7,218 7,218 129,924 3 9 83 2 1 14 17 9,159 17,403 13,281

Barbados 136,000 67.6 119,600 10 15 75 11,960 17,940 89,700 6.1 21.5 72.4 4 2 10 1 631 16 8,460 16,074 12,267

Belize 85,595 36.1 38 32 30 32,526 27,390 25,679 18.3 25 56.3 11 4 3 11* 1997* 17 9,092 17,275 13,183

Bermuda 1* 6*

Bolivia 3,645,165 46.6 2017000 47 19 34 947,990 383,230 685,780 19.9 17.1 63 316 51 74 22 1,205 441 232,157 441,098 336,627

Brazil 75,213,283 48.2 68,040,000 42.1 23.1 23.7 53.2 15,717,240 16,125,480 36,197,280 7.2 27.5 65.3 5,234 2,161 3,909 3,793 349,157 11,304 5,949,453 11,303,961 8,626,707

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

Chile 5,851,510 39.3 5,370,000 36.2 14 27 59 751,800 1,449,900 3,168,300 11.6 36.8 51.7 250 194 342 454 242,946 787 414,112 786,812 600,462

Colombia 6,653,171 47.4 5654900 30 24 46 1,696,470 1,357,176 2,601,254 13.8 28.1 58.1 565 182 281 1,028 540,906 1,027,722 784,314

Costa Rica 1,376,540 41.2 1,300,100 20 22 58 260,020 286,022 754,058 10.4 35 54.6 87 38 81 47 116,454 206 108,606 206,352 157,479

Cuba 5,000,000 45.0 - - 25 24 51 1,250,000 1,200,000 2,900,000 12 52 36 416 161 313 890 468,553 890,250 679,401

Dominica 25,000 - - 40 32 28 10,000 8,000 7,000 18.5 22.5 59 3 1 1 5 2,715 5,158 3,936

the Dominican Republic 3,594,308 43.7 2652000 17 24.3 58.7 450,840 644,436 1,556,724 11.4 34.2 54.5 150 86 168 405 212,953 404,610 308,782

Ecuador 3,560,485 45.8 3,151,200 30 25 45 945,360 787,800 1,418,040 12.2 37.5 50.4 315 106 153 574 301,852 573,518 437,685

El Salvador 3,000,000 49.7 2227500 30 15 55 668,250 334,125 1,225,125 10.7 29.1 60.1 223 45 132 193 25,942 400 210,323 399,614 304,968

French Guiana 32,375 11.4 18.8 69.8

Grenada 42,300 - - 24 14 62 10,152 5,922 26,226 8.1 22.7 69.3 3 1 3 7 3,688 7,007 5,347

Guatemala 3,488,924 31.5 3,201,000 50 15 35 1,600,500 480,150 1,120,350 23 20.2 56.8 533 64 121 0 128,231 718 378,055 718,304 548,180

Guayana 245,492 - - 27 26 47 66,283 63,828 115,381 35.1 28.5 36.4 22 9 12 7* 3783* 43 22,677 43,086 32,882

Haiti 3,000,000 39.2 - - 66 9 25 1,980,000 270,000 750,000 30 20.9 49.1 659 36 81 777 408,695 776,520 592,607

Honduras 2,134,992 36.9 29 21 50 619,148 448,348 1,067,496 15.9 32.2 51.7 206 60 115 27 2,341 382 200,813 381,544 291,179

Jamaica 1,735,125 43.9 1,119,075 21 19 60 235,006 212,624 671,445 7 30.8 62.2 78 28 73 0* 1200* 179 94,350 179,265 136,807

Mexico 39,507,063 41.3 38617500 20 24 56 7,723,500 9,268,200 21,625,800 4.7 28.8 66.5 2,572 1,242 2,336 1,141 438,371 6,149 3,236,553 6,149,451 4,693,002

Netherlands antilles 87,758 0.6 22.7 76.6 1 1,321

Nicaragua 1,630,200 34.1 1441800 42 15 43 605,556 216,270 619,974 31.6 22.9 45.4 202 29 67 25 8,672 298 156,625 297,588 227,106

Panama 1,049,007 936500 20.8 18 61.2 194,792 168,570 573,138 6.8 16.9 76.3 65 23 62 82 15,309 149 78,607 149,353 113,980

Paraguay 2,000,000 38.3 1,190,400 48 21 31 571,392 249,984 369,024 21.9 26 52.1 190 33 40 264 138,751 263,626 201,188

Peru 7,407,280 45.7 6,929,300 35 12 53 2,425,255 831,516 3,672,529 8.5 30.2 61.3 808 111 397 1,316 692,456 1,315,666 1,004,061

Puerto Rico 865,719 3.5 33.5 63 56 29,378

Saint Kitts and Nevis 18,172 - - 46 23.7 30.2 8,359 4,307 5,488 3.7 25.7 70.7 3 1 1 0* 99* 4 2,081 3,953 3,017

Saint Lucia 43,800 - - 26 22 52 11,388 9,636 22,776 8 19.2 72.8 4 1 2 8 3,970 7,543 5,757

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67,000 - - 26 17 57 17,420 11,390 38,190 10.4 25.8 63.8 6 2 4 0 1 11 6,027 11,452 8,739

Suriname 100,000 88244 20 20 60 17,649 17,649 52,946 10.4 21.5 68.2 6 2 6 5 1,091 14 7,348 13,960 10,654

Trinidad and Tobago 479,300 9.5 20.5 70 45,534 98,257 335,510 1.9 41.1 57 15 13 36 5 464 65 33,981 64,564 49,273

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

Uruguay 1,239,400 47 1,103,700 14.5 30.5 55 160,037 336,629 607,035 5.4 26.3 68.3 53 45 66 164 86,295 163,960 125,127

Venezuela 9,507,125 41.7 8,710,700 13 23 64 1,132,391 2,003,461 5,574,848 5 36.4 58.6 377 268 602 30* 5188* 1,248 656,649 1,247,634 952,141

Virgin Islands 5 21 74 4* 301*

Total 346,732,102 260,206,962 45,405,356 76,747,112 200,660,445 13,884 5,534 10,176 13,851 4,686,467 37,313 19,638,551 37,313,247 28,475,899

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
Anguilla	4,400		-	-	4	29	67	176	1,276	2,948	-	-	-	0	0	0	1	0	1	288	548	418
Antigua and Barbuda	30,000		-	-	11	7	82	3,300	2,100	24,600	3.9	18.8	77.3	1	0	3			4	2,125	4,037	3,081
Argentina	13,270,000	36.7	11,670,000	32.3	13	34	53	1,517,100	3,967,800	6,185,100	4.6	27.6	67.7	505	532	668	1,092	325,019	1,705	897,300	1,704,870	1,301,085
the Bahamas	-	-	144360	-	5	5	90	7,218	7,218	129,924	3	9	83	2	1	14			17	9,159	17,403	13,281
Barbados	136,000	67.6	119,600		10	15	75	11,960	17,940	89,700	6.1	21.5	72.4	4	2	10	1	631	16	8,460	16,074	12,267
Belize			85,595	36.1	38	32	30	32,526	27,390	25,679	18.3	25	56.3	11	4	3	11*	1997*	17	9,092	17,275	13,183
Bermuda																	1*	6*
Bolivia	3,645,165	46.6	2017000		47	19	34	947,990	383,230	685,780	19.9	17.1	63	316	51	74	22	1,205	441	232,157	441,098	336,627
Brazil	75,213,283	48.2	68,040,000	42.1	23.1	23.7	53.2	15,717,240	16,125,480	36,197,280	7.2	27.5	65.3	5,234	2,161	3,909	3,793	349,157	11,304	5,949,453	11,303,961	8,626,707
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
Chile	5,851,510	39.3	5,370,000	36.2	14	27	59	751,800	1,449,900	3,168,300	11.6	36.8	51.7	250	194	342	454	242,946	787	414,112	786,812	600,462
Colombia	6,653,171	47.4	5654900		30	24	46	1,696,470	1,357,176	2,601,254	13.8	28.1	58.1	565	182	281			1,028	540,906	1,027,722	784,314
Costa Rica	1,376,540	41.2	1,300,100		20	22	58	260,020	286,022	754,058	10.4	35	54.6	87	38	81	47	116,454	206	108,606	206,352	157,479
Cuba	5,000,000	45.0	-	-	25	24	51	1,250,000	1,200,000	2,900,000	12	52	36	416	161	313			890	468,553	890,250	679,401
Dominica	25,000		-	-	40	32	28	10,000	8,000	7,000	18.5	22.5	59	3	1	1			5	2,715	5,158	3,936
the Dominican Republic	3,594,308	43.7	2652000		17	24.3	58.7	450,840	644,436	1,556,724	11.4	34.2	54.5	150	86	168			405	212,953	404,610	308,782
Ecuador	3,560,485	45.8	3,151,200		30	25	45	945,360	787,800	1,418,040	12.2	37.5	50.4	315	106	153			574	301,852	573,518	437,685
El Salvador	3,000,000	49.7	2227500		30	15	55	668,250	334,125	1,225,125	10.7	29.1	60.1	223	45	132	193	25,942	400	210,323	399,614	304,968
French Guiana	32,375				11.4	18.8	69.8
Grenada	42,300		-	-	24	14	62	10,152	5,922	26,226	8.1	22.7	69.3	3	1	3			7	3,688	7,007	5,347
Guatemala	3,488,924	31.5	3,201,000		50	15	35	1,600,500	480,150	1,120,350	23	20.2	56.8	533	64	121	0	128,231	718	378,055	718,304	548,180
Guayana	245,492		-	-	27	26	47	66,283	63,828	115,381	35.1	28.5	36.4	22	9	12	7*	3783*	43	22,677	43,086	32,882
Haiti	3,000,000	39.2	-	-	66	9	25	1,980,000	270,000	750,000	30	20.9	49.1	659	36	81			777	408,695	776,520	592,607
Honduras			2,134,992	36.9	29	21	50	619,148	448,348	1,067,496	15.9	32.2	51.7	206	60	115	27	2,341	382	200,813	381,544	291,179
Jamaica	1,735,125	43.9	1,119,075		21	19	60	235,006	212,624	671,445	7	30.8	62.2	78	28	73	0*	1200*	179	94,350	179,265	136,807
Mexico	39,507,063	41.3	38617500		20	24	56	7,723,500	9,268,200	21,625,800	4.7	28.8	66.5	2,572	1,242	2,336	1,141	438,371	6,149	3,236,553	6,149,451	4,693,002
Netherlands antilles	87,758				0.6	22.7	76.6										1	1,321
Nicaragua	1,630,200	34.1	1441800		42	15	43	605,556	216,270	619,974	31.6	22.9	45.4	202	29	67	25	8,672	298	156,625	297,588	227,106
Panama	1,049,007		936500		20.8	18	61.2	194,792	168,570	573,138	6.8	16.9	76.3	65	23	62	82	15,309	149	78,607	149,353	113,980
Paraguay	2,000,000	38.3	1,190,400		48	21	31	571,392	249,984	369,024	21.9	26	52.1	190	33	40			264	138,751	263,626	201,188
Peru	7,407,280	45.7	6,929,300		35	12	53	2,425,255	831,516	3,672,529	8.5	30.2	61.3	808	111	397			1,316	692,456	1,315,666	1,004,061
Puerto Rico	865,719				3.5	33.5	63										56	29,378
Saint Kitts and Nevis	18,172		-	-	46	23.7	30.2	8,359	4,307	5,488	3.7	25.7	70.7	3	1	1	0*	99*	4	2,081	3,953	3,017
Saint Lucia	43,800		-	-	26	22	52	11,388	9,636	22,776	8	19.2	72.8	4	1	2			8	3,970	7,543	5,757
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	67,000		-	-	26	17	57	17,420	11,390	38,190	10.4	25.8	63.8	6	2	4	0	1	11	6,027	11,452	8,739
Suriname	100,000		88244		20	20	60	17,649	17,649	52,946	10.4	21.5	68.2	6	2	6	5	1,091	14	7,348	13,960	10,654
Trinidad and Tobago			479,300		9.5	20.5	70	45,534	98,257	335,510	1.9	41.1	57	15	13	36	5	464	65	33,981	64,564	49,273
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
Uruguay	1,239,400	47	1,103,700		14.5	30.5	55	160,037	336,629	607,035	5.4	26.3	68.3	53	45	66			164	86,295	163,960	125,127
Venezuela	9,507,125	41.7	8,710,700		13	23	64	1,132,391	2,003,461	5,574,848	5	36.4	58.6	377	268	602	30*	5188*	1,248	656,649	1,247,634	952,141
Virgin Islands					5	21	74										4*	301*

Total	346,732,102		260,206,962					45,405,356	76,747,112	200,660,445				13,884	5,534	10,176	13,851	4,686,467	37,313	19,638,551	37,313,247	28,475,899