Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium
Belgium: Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age was 39,895 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39,895 Number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
64,842 Number
in 2008
All-time low
38,623 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium stood at 39,895 Number.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium peaked at 64,842 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38,623 Number, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64,842 Number | — |
| 2009 | 54,772 Number | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 55,999 Number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 55,381 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49,592 Number | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 46,807 Number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 46,749 Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46,066 Number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 48,063 Number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 47,815 Number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48,476 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 46,173 Number | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 38,623 Number | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 42,433 Number | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 41,941 Number | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41,179 Number | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 39,895 Number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,807 Number | 54,772 Number | 64,842 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 49,112 Number | 46,066 Number | 55,999 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,814 Number | 38,623 Number | 42,433 Number | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium?
- Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Belgium was 39,895 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by days lost, sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64,842 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by days lost, sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,623 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for accidents at work by days lost, sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work by days lost, sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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