Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Injury statistics – work-related claims: 2021 – Information release
18 August 2022
Injury statistics for work-related claims give information about claims accepted by ACC for work-related injuries.
Key facts
- A total of 223,300 work-related claims were made in 2021 (up 4,800 from 2020).
- In 2021, the incidence rate of all injury claims was 90 claims per 1,000 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs).
- The age group with the highest incidence rate of claims in 2021 was the oldest workers (aged 75 and over), with 134 claims per 1,000 FTEs.
- The region with the highest incidence rate of claims in 2021 was Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay, with 140 claims per 1,000 FTEs.
- The industry with the highest incidence rate of claims in 2021 was agriculture, forestry, and fishing, with 172 claims per 1,000 FTEs.
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