Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Germany

Germany: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury 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 type of injury 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

Germany recorded 761,670 for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury 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 type of injury 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.

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Germany, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 944,615
2009 861,286 -8.8%
2010 931,014 +8.1%
2011 887,356 -4.7%
2012 855,181 -3.6%
2013 908,768 +6.3%
2014 903,419 -0.6%
2015 900,147 -0.4%
2016 918,301 +2.0%
2017 878,955 -4.3%
2018 877,898 -0.1%
2019 867,949 -1.1%
2020 766,563 -11.7%
2021 810,562 +5.7%
2022 791,716 -2.3%
2023 788,979 -0.3%
2024 761,670 -3.5%

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 type of injury in Germany?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Germany was 761,670 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury 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 type of injury 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 type of injury?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury 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 type of injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 557 data points, 2008–2024
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