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

Iceland: Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1,464 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,464 Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,787 Number
in 2013
All-time low
1,079 Number
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820242012: 1.6k Number2013: 1.8k Number2014: 1.2k Number2015: 1.3k Number2016: 1.3k Number2017: 1.3k Number2018: 1.4k Number2019: 1.3k Number2020: 1.1k Number2021: 1.2k Number2022: 1.3k Number2023: 1.5k Number2024: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland is 1,464 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland peaked at 1,787 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,079 Number, in 2020.

That places Iceland 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 1,580 Number —
2013 1,787 Number +13.1%
2014 1,207 Number -32.5%
2015 1,300 Number +7.7%
2016 1,303 Number +0.2%
2017 1,309 Number +0.5%
2018 1,389 Number +6.1%
2019 1,323 Number -4.8%
2020 1,079 Number -18.4%
2021 1,153 Number +6.9%
2022 1,329 Number +15.3%
2023 1,489 Number +12.0%
2024 1,464 Number -1.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,464 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,106 Number, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,464 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,269 Number, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,400 Number 1,207 Number 1,787 Number 8
2020s 1,303 Number 1,079 Number 1,489 Number 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Latvia 2,316 Number compare
  2. 36 Latvia 2,316 Number compare
  3. 38 Malta 1,503 Number compare
  4. 40 Cyprus 1,325 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland?
Accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland was 1,464 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,787 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 Number in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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