Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and part of body injured by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
761,670 Number
Germany
Lowest
1,325 Number
Cyprus
Median
20,455 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
703
What the numbers show
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and part of body injured is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 761,670 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,325 Number in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,455 Number, and the mean is 88,472 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 575.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 86.0%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 43.0%).
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and part of body injured: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 761,670 Number | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 603,675 Number | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 476,484 Number | 2024 | up 22.9% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 263,300 Number | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 221,234 Number | 2018 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 221,234 Number | 2018 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 127,374 Number | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 99,469 Number | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,203 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,203 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 65,767 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 65,767 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 59,711 Number | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 56,765 Number | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 56,317 Number | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 51,477 Number | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 35,944 Number | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 31,942 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 26,269 Number | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 22,000 Number | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 18,910 Number | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 13,881 Number | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 13,881 Number | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 8,161 Number | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 8,161 Number | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7,957 Number | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7,957 Number | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5,850 Number | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 5,326 Number | 2024 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 5,132 Number | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 5,132 Number | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 32 | Romania | 3,925 Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 3,265 Number | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 3,265 Number | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 2,343 Number | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 2,316 Number | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 2,316 Number | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 1,503 Number | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 1,464 Number | 2024 | up 21.3% | flat |
| 40 | Cyprus | 1,325 Number | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
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) 3.35 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 3.34 million Number
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 3.14 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.83 million Number