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

Germany: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise was 761,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
761,670
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
944,615
in 2008
All-time low
761,670
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2008201620242008: 944.6k2009: 861.3k2010: 931.0k2011: 887.4k2012: 855.2k2013: 908.8k2014: 903.4k2015: 900.1k2016: 918.3k2017: 879.0k2018: 877.9k2019: 867.9k2020: 766.6k2021: 810.6k2022: 791.7k2023: 789.0k2024: 761.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Germany is 761,670, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Germany peaked at 944,615 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 761,670, in 2024.

Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 902,950 861,286 944,615 2
2010s 892,899 855,181 931,014 10
2020s 783,898 761,670 810,562 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 603,675 compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,484 compare
  3. 4 Italy 263,300 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 Germany?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Germany was 761,670 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 944,615 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 761,670 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise?
Germany ranks 1st 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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