Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
616,895
Germany
Lowest
1,030
Iceland
Median
21,667
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
558
What the numbers show
Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 616,895 in Germany; the lowest is 1,030 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 21,667, and the mean is 75,926.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 599.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 77.1%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 47.5%).
Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 616,895 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 2 | France | 398,041 | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 389,985 | 2024 | up 35.4% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 217,919 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 143,280 | 2018 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 6 | Portugal | 104,215 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 7 | Switzerland | 82,099 | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 57,397 | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 48,402 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 46,961 | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 39,895 | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 12 | Denmark | 33,510 | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 29,571 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 25,106 | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 22,524 | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 21,667 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 15,355 | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 11,064 | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 10,185 | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 6,744 | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 6,085 | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 22 | Greece | 4,860 | 2024 | up 53.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 4,743 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 3,942 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 25 | Romania | 3,266 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2,784 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1,954 | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 1,907 | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 29 | Malta | 1,195 | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 1,110 | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 31 | Iceland | 1,030 | 2024 | up 23.1% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 2.51 million
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 2.50 million
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 2.34 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.16 million