Facts & figures
See statistical snapshots of the demographics of injured workers in B.C., work-related injuries and deaths, and our services.
Statistical overview for 2022
In 2022:
- 54% of workers injured were male and 46% were female.
- The average age of workers injured on the job was 42.
- 11% of workers injured were under age 25.
- 22% of workers injured were over age 55.
In 2022, people in B.C. missed 3.99 million days of work due to work-related incidents and disease and we accepted 181 work-related death claims. The most common types of injury claims accepted by us were:
Strains (other than back strains) |
20,447
|
Occupational disease |
14,929 |
Back strains |
10,038
|
Cuts |
4,785
|
Contusions |
4,596
|
There were 150,369 work-related injuries reported to us in 2022. We disallowed 6.3% of the claims.
We accepted 57,779 new short-term disability claims, issuing the initial payment an average of 20.5 days after the date the worker was entitled to wage-loss benefits. The industry subsectors with the most claims with loss of work time included:
- Health care and social services
- General construction
- Retail
- Transportation and related services
- Tourism and hospitality
As part of our mandate to reduce workplace hazards and risks, in 2022 our Prevention Services team:
- Wrote 52,911 inspection reports and 33,704 health and safety orders.
- Imposed 377 penalties, representing a value of $7.14 million.
In 2022, we served 269,321 registered employers and 2.53 million workers, in more than 500,000 workplaces across the province. Below is a summary of the feedback we received:
- 79% of injured workers who have dealt with us in the past year rate their experience as either good or very good.
- 79% of employers rate their experience with us as good or very good.
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