Workplace deaths up 12% worldwide in past two decades: report
December 5, 2023 Safety and Health Magazine
Sydney — Global work-related deaths have jumped more than 12% since 2000, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization.
In a new report based on 2019 data – the latest available – ILO estimates that over 2.9 million workers died on the job that year, with 395 million more suffering nonfatal injuries. The death total also marks an increase of more than 5% from 2015.
Most of the deaths (2.6 million) have been linked to work-related diseases, while approximately 330,000 stemmed from injuries. The mortality rate was much higher for men (108.3 deaths per 100,000 workers) than women (48.4).
“Circulatory diseases, [cancer] and respiratory diseases rank among the top three causes of work-related death,” an ILO press release states. “Together, these three categories contribute more than three-quarters of total work-related mortality.” Click here for the full article from Safety and Health Magazine.
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