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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 64.8k Number2009: 54.8k Number2010: 56.0k Number2011: 55.4k Number2012: 49.6k Number2013: 46.8k Number2014: 46.7k Number2015: 46.1k Number2016: 48.1k Number2017: 47.8k Number2018: 48.5k Number2019: 46.2k Number2020: 38.6k Number2021: 42.4k Number2022: 41.9k Number2023: 41.2k Number2024: 39.9k Number

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Belgium, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Poland 48,402 Number compare
  2. 11 Poland 48,402 Number compare
  3. 13 Austria 46,961 Number compare
  4. 15 Denmark 33,510 Number compare
  5. 16 Sweden 29,571 Number compare
  6. 17 Czechia 25,106 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 703 data points, 2008–2024
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