Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Denmark

Denmark: Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age was 33,510 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,510
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
47,914
in 2008
All-time low
29,268
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Denmark, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620242008: 47.9k2009: 37.8k2010: 37.4k2011: 34.4k2012: 34.3k2013: 32.9k2014: 31.8k2015: 29.3k2016: 29.9k2017: 29.8k2018: 31.0k2019: 30.7k2020: 33.0k2021: 37.8k2022: 32.6k2023: 30.0k2024: 33.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Denmark is 33,510, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Denmark peaked at 47,914 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,268, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 12th of 31 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Denmark, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 47,914
2009 37,756 -21.2%
2010 37,429 -0.9%
2011 34,374 -8.2%
2012 34,288 -0.3%
2013 32,898 -4.1%
2014 31,798 -3.3%
2015 29,268 -8.0%
2016 29,917 +2.2%
2017 29,831 -0.3%
2018 31,021 +4.0%
2019 30,700 -1.0%
2020 33,012 +7.5%
2021 37,839 +14.6%
2022 32,571 -13.9%
2023 29,967 -8.0%
2024 33,510 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,835 37,756 47,914 2
2010s 32,152 29,268 37,429 10
2020s 33,380 29,967 37,839 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Poland 48,402 compare
  2. 10 Austria 46,961 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 39,895 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 29,571 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 25,106 compare
  6. 15 Finland 22,524 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Denmark?
Accidents at work by days lost, sex and age in Denmark was 33,510 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by days lost, sex and age recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47,914 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by days lost, sex and age recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 29,268 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by days lost, sex and age?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by days lost, sex and age rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
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