Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Labour

www.labour.gc.ca

Occupational Injuries and Diseases in Canada, 1996 – 2008

Charts

Chart 1: Total Number of Occupational Injury Claims Reported, (‘000s), 1996 – 2008, Canada (*)

description follows image

Chart Description - Chart 1: Total Number of Occupational Injury Claims Reported, (thousands), 1996 – 2008, Canada
Year Total Accepted Time-Loss Injuries (thousands)
1996 948
1997 962
1998 970
1999 997
2000 1,050
2001 1,018
2002 998
2003 980
2004 977
2005 995
2006 996
2007 973
2008 944

(*) All jurisdictions
Source: National Work Injury Statistics Program (NWISP), Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada.

Chart 2: Total Number of Accepted Time-Loss Occupational Injuries, and Total Number of Acute/ Accidental Time-Loss Occupational Injuries, 1996 – 2008, Canada (*)

description follows image

Year Total Accepted Time - Loss Injuries Accepted Time - Loss Injuried - Acute/Accident
1996 378 324
1997 380 327
1998 375 326
1999 379 324
2000 393 335
2001 373 320
2002 359 307
2003 349 297
2004 341 291
2005 338 288
2006 329 281
2007 318 270
2008 308 260

(*) All jurisdictions
Source: National Work Injury Statistics Program (NWISP), Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada.

Chart 3: Incidence Rate of Accepted Time-Loss Injuries per 100 Workers Covered, 1996 – 2008, Canada(*)

description follows image

Year Total Accepted Time-Loss Injuries per 100 Workers Covered
1996 3.49
1997 3.42
1998 3.32
1999 3.27
2000 3.32
2001 3.10
2002 2.94
2003 2.72
2004 2.67
2005 2.51
2006 2.40
2007 2.26
2008 2.15

(*) All jurisdictions
Source: National Work Injuries Statistics Program (NWISP); Key Statistical Measures (KSM), Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada and Statistics Canada (for employment figures). Rates calculated/ provided by Research & Analysis, Labour Program, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Chart 4: Total Benefit Payments in ‘000,000s of 2008 Constant $, 1996 – 2008, Canada (*)

description follows image

Year Total Payments (000s of constant 2008 dollars $)
1996 6,502
1997 6,504
1998 6,410
1999 6,505
2000 6,777
2001 7,100
2002 7,305
2003 7,136
2004 7,179
2005 7,227
2006 7,297
2007 7,477
2008 7,673

(*) All jurisdictions
Data does not include benefit payments for self-insured employers in some jurisdictions where such payments were not applicable or were not available. As a result, total payments figures for Canada are under-estimated (under-reported).
Source: Board/ Commission Financial and Statistical Data; Key Statistical Measures (KSM), Association of Workers' Compensation boards of Canada.

Chart 5: Derived Compensation Quotients, 2008 Constant $, 1996 – 2008, Canada (*)

description follows image

Year Compensation Quotient B - constant 2008 dollars)
1996 17,174.2
1997 17,085.9
1998 17,041.5
1999 17,104.4
2000 17,228.1
2001 18,976.2
2002 20,293.6
2003 20,407.9
2004 21,027.1
2005 21,316.7
2006 22,090.3
2007 23,471.1
2008 24,844.8

(*) All jurisdictions
Data does not include benefit payments for self-insured employers in some jurisdictions where such payments were not applicable or were not available. As a result, total payments figures for Canada are under-estimated (under-reported).
Source: Board/ Commission Financial and Statistical Data; Key Statistical Measures (KSM), Association of Workers' Compensation boards of Canada.

Chart 6: Derived Compensation Quotients, 2008, Canada, Provinces and Territories (*)

description follows image

Chart Description - Chart 6: Derived Compensation Quotients, 2008, Canada, Provinces and Territories
Province / Territoy Compensation Quotient B (constant 2008 dollars)
Newfoundland & Labrador $30,008.2
Prince Edwards Island $21,770.5
Nova Scotia $29,887.0
New Brunswick $28,625.3

Quebec

 $20,869.7
Ontario $42,791.5
Manitoba $11,178.4
Saskatchewan $13,364.5
Alberta $17,736.1
British Columbia $16,370.9
Yukon $27,285.7
Northwest Territories / Nunavut $27,024.4
Canada $24,844.8

(*) All jurisdictions
Data does not include benefit payments for self-insured employers in some jurisdictions where such payments were not applicable or were not available. As a result, total payments figures for Canada are under-estimated (under-reported).
Source: Board/ Commission Financial and Statistical Data; Key Statistical Measures (KSM), Association of Workers' Compensation boards of Canada.

Chart 7: Incidence Rate of Accepted Time-Loss Injuries per 100 Workers Covered, 2001-2008, Provinces/ Territories

description follows image

Chart Description - Chart 7: Incidence Rate of Accepted Time-Loss Injuries per 100 Workers Covered, 2001-2008, Provinces/ Territories
Province / Territory Year Total Accepted Time-Loss Injuries per 100 Workers
Newfoundland & Labrador 2001 3.13
2002 2.74
2003 2.55
2004 2.33
2005 2.32
2006 2.19
2007 2.07
2008 1.97
Prince Edward Island 2001 3.13
2002 2.40
2003 2.06
2004 1.71
2005 1.33
2006 1.27
2007 1.31
2008 1.30
Nova Scotia 2001 3.13
2002 2.92
2003 2.88
2004 2.92
2005 2.83
2006 2.63
2007 2.55
2008 2.47
New Brunswick 2001 1.65
2002 1.45
2003 1.39
2004 1.26
2005 1.34
2006 1.28
2007 1.31
2008 1.36
Quebec 2001 3.47
2002 3.30
2003 3.15
2004 3.02
2005 2.85
2006 2.67
2007 2.42
2008 2.32
Ontario 2001 2.43
2002 2.36
2003 2.10
2004 2.14
2005 1.92
2006 1.75
2007 1.69
2008 1.61
Manitoba 2001 5.03
2002 5.00
2003 4.77
2004 4.61
2005 4.56
2006 4.48
2007 4.18
2008 3.99
Saskatchewan 2001 4.51
2002 5.17
2003 4.37
2004 3.80
2005 3.96
2006 3.93
2007 3.72
2008 3.60
Alberta 2001 2.98
2002 2.80
2003 2.62
2004 2.47
2005 2.25
2006 2.26
2007 2.00
2008 1.74
British Columbia 2001 3.66
2002 3.23
2003 3.03
2004 3.03
2005 3.06
2006 3.08
2007 3.02
2008 2.92
Yukon 2001 2.95
2002 3.28
2003 2.80
2004 2.69
2005 2.57
2006 2.82
2007 3.11
2008 2.93
NorthWest Territories / Nunavut 2001 2.73
2002 2.95
2003 2.83
2004 2.40
2005 2.75
2006 2.71
2007 2.66
2008 2.55
Canada 2001 3.10
2002 2.94
2003 2.72
2004 2.67
2005 2.51
2006 2.40
2007 2.26
2008 2.15

Footer

Date Modified:
2012-03-15