Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium

Belgium: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise was 59,711 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,711
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
76,610
in 2008
All-time low
56,471
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium, 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620242008: 76.6k2009: 66.5k2010: 67.3k2011: 65.1k2012: 58.5k2013: 56.5k2014: 65.6k2015: 63.9k2016: 70.7k2017: 71.0k2018: 72.1k2019: 68.8k2020: 56.5k2021: 62.1k2022: 61.2k2023: 61.2k2024: 59.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium stood at 59,711.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium peaked at 76,610 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56,471, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 10th 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 76,610
2009 66,483 -13.2%
2010 67,337 +1.3%
2011 65,108 -3.3%
2012 58,467 -10.2%
2013 56,471 -3.4%
2014 65,639 +16.2%
2015 63,927 -2.6%
2016 70,738 +10.7%
2017 70,954 +0.3%
2018 72,136 +1.7%
2019 68,793 -4.6%
2020 56,531 -17.8%
2021 62,085 +9.8%
2022 61,209 -1.4%
2023 61,186 -0.0%
2024 59,711 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,546 66,483 76,610 2
2010s 65,957 56,471 72,136 10
2020s 60,144 56,531 62,085 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Switzerland 99,469 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 85,203 compare
  3. 9 Poland 65,767 compare
  4. 11 Austria 56,765 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 56,317 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 51,477 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Belgium was 59,711 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 76,610 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56,471 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
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