Work : Work-related Injuries


	Work-related injuries, Canada, 1982-2010
	(per 1,000 employed workers)
	Source: HRSDC calculations based on data from Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada. Available from: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (cited July 2012); and Statistics Canada. Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and detailed age group, annual (CANSIM Table 282-0002). Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2011.

			1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
			43.8	42.8	45.2	47.8	48.9	48.9	48.6	47.8	45.4	40.5	35.8	33.2	33.0	30.9	28.3	27.5	26.6	26.4	26.6	25.0	23.5	22.3	21.4	21.0	20.1	18.9	18.0	15.5	14.7

	Work-related injuries, by gender, 1994-2008
	(per 1,000 employed workers)
	Source: HRSDC calculations based on data from International Labour Organization (ILO) LABORSTA Internet Table 8B - Rate of occupational injuries, by economic activity, Canada, 2008. Available from: Laborsta Internet [cited June, 2011].

			1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
		Men	44.2	37.5	37.1	36.5	35.1	33.5	29.7	27.8	25.9	24.4	23.4	22.6	21.6	20.1	18.8
		Women	19.1	16.3	15.9	15.8	15.7	15.7	14.3	13.8	13.2	12.6	12.4	12.3	12.0	11.5	11.2
		Total	33.0	30.9	28.2	27.7	26.7	26.3	22.7	21.4	20.1	19.0	18.3	17.9	17.2	16.1	15.2

	Work-related injuries, by industry, 2008
	(per 1,000 employed workers)
	Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) LABORSTA Internet. Table 8B - Rate of occupational injuries, by economic activity, Canada, 2008. Available from: Laborsta Internet. Rates are calculated by ILO using data compiled from Human Resources and Skill Development Canada, Statistics Canada and Association of Workers' Compensation Board of Canada.

			Financial	Private Households	Real Estate and Business Activity	Education	Mining and Quarrying	Electricity, Gas and Water	Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry	Community, Social and Personal Services	Hotels and Restaurants	Wholesale/retail trade, Vehicle repair	Health and Social Work	Public Administration and Defence	Transport, Storage and Communications	Fishing	Manufacturing	Construction
			0.6	2.4	4.1	6.0	9.9	11.5	11.5	12.4	14.6	15.4	19.0	19.9	20.5	20.5	24.0	24.5

	Work-related injuries, by region, 2010
	(per 1,000 employed workers)
	Source: HRSDC calculations based on data from Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada. Available from: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (cited July 2012); and Statistics Canada. Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and detailed age group, annual (CANSIM Table 282-0002). Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2011.

			CAN	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC
			14.7	18.3	11.5	15.4	12.5	18.2	9.1	24.4	23.5	11.1	21.5 
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