Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
761,670
Germany
Lowest
1,325
Cyprus
Median
26,269
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
557
What the numbers show
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 761,670 in Germany; the lowest is 1,325 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 26,269, and the mean is 100,837.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 575.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 18 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 type of injury: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 761,670 | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 603,675 | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 476,484 | 2024 | up 22.9% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 263,300 | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 221,234 | 2018 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 6 | Portugal | 127,374 | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 7 | Switzerland | 99,469 | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 85,203 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 65,767 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 59,711 | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 56,765 | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 12 | Denmark | 56,317 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 51,477 | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 35,944 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 31,942 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 26,269 | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 21,999 | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 18,910 | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovenia | 13,881 | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 8,161 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 7,957 | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 5,850 | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 23 | Greece | 5,326 | 2024 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 5,132 | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 25 | Romania | 3,925 | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 3,265 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 2,343 | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 2,316 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 29 | Malta | 1,503 | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 30 | Iceland | 1,464 | 2024 | up 21.3% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 1,325 | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |