What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Denmark and Germany?

216 per 100,000 employees, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Germany: Non-fatal occupational injury rates

Denmark

1,613 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Germany

1,397 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Denmark rank

21st

Germany rank

24th

Non-fatal occupational injury rates over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,613 per 100,000 employees against 1,397 per 100,000 employees in Germany, a difference of 216 per 100,000 employees.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,168 per 100,000 employees	2,279 per 100,000 employees	110.93 per 100,000 employees	Germany
2010s	1,938 per 100,000 employees	1,965 per 100,000 employees	27.72 per 100,000 employees	Germany
2020s	2,643 per 100,000 employees	1,567 per 100,000 employees	1,077 per 100,000 employees	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-fatal occupational injury rates, Denmark or Germany?: Denmark, at 1,613 per 100,000 employees against 1,397 per 100,000 employees in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Denmark and Germany?: 216 per 100,000 employees, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for non-fatal occupational injury rates?: Denmark ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-fatal occupational injury rates
Unit: per 100,000 employees
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).