Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark

Denmark: Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 56,317 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,317 Number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
110,709 Number
in 2022
All-time low
48,870 Number
in 2017
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2008–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2008201620242008: 71.3k Number2009: 61.4k Number2010: 62.6k Number2011: 57.7k Number2012: 57.8k Number2013: 56.0k Number2014: 54.2k Number2015: 50.3k Number2016: 49.5k Number2017: 48.9k Number2018: 50.2k Number2019: 50.2k Number2020: 74.5k Number2021: 85.4k Number2022: 110.7k Number2023: 50.3k Number2024: 56.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark stood at 56,317 Number.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark peaked at 110,709 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,870 Number, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 71,335 Number —
2009 61,423 Number -13.9%
2010 62,564 Number +1.9%
2011 57,685 Number -7.8%
2012 57,808 Number +0.2%
2013 55,970 Number -3.2%
2014 54,195 Number -3.2%
2015 50,310 Number -7.2%
2016 49,473 Number -1.7%
2017 48,870 Number -1.2%
2018 50,222 Number +2.8%
2019 50,218 Number -0.0%
2020 74,510 Number +48.4%
2021 85,352 Number +14.6%
2022 110,709 Number +29.7%
2023 50,278 Number -54.6%
2024 56,317 Number +12.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 56,317 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,106 Number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 56,317 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,269 Number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -54.6% 110,709 Number 50,278 Number
2020 +48.4% 50,218 Number 74,510 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66,379 Number 61,423 Number 71,335 Number 2
2010s 53,732 Number 48,870 Number 62,564 Number 10
2020s 75,433 Number 50,278 Number 110,709 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Belgium 59,711 Number compare
  2. 14 Austria 56,765 Number compare
  3. 16 Sweden 51,477 Number compare
  4. 17 Czechia 35,944 Number compare
  5. 18 Finland 31,942 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark?
Accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark was 56,317 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 110,709 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48,870 Number in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 702 data points, 2008–2024
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