SafeWork Australia' Jurisdictional Comparison Dashboard

SafeWork Australia has published new data on the Jurisdictional Comparison dashboard for 2022-23 as part of their data website, "Our Data. Your Stories." This dashboard provides the latest trend analysis on work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation schemes in Australia, complementing other SafeWork Australia reports and data.

According to SafeWork Australia reports and data, the average work-related fatalities have increased by 16.3 percent compared with 2021. In 2024, 200 people died due to work-related situations and 94.5 percent of them were male. Over 50 percent of them are between 25 to 64 ages.

Individuals employed in the following professions face a higher risk of fatal workplace incidents.

Road and rail drivers

Farmers and farm managers

 Farm, forestry and garden workers

Construction and mining labourers

Design, engineering, science and transport professionals

Automotive, engineering trades workers etc.

The top 5 occupations with the most workers' compensation claims each year on average age are truck drivers (4,787), nursing support and personal care workers (3,789), registered nurses (3,343), store persons (3,165) and police (2,828).

Additionally, New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria are ranked as the top three states with the highest number of work-related fatalities in the last 20 years.

For more information visit Safe Work Australia