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

Iceland: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury was 1,464 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,464
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,787
in 2013
All-time low
1,079
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Iceland, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820242012: 1.6k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1,464 for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Iceland peaked at 1,787 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,079, in 2020.

That places Iceland 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Iceland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1,580
2013 1,787 +13.1%
2014 1,207 -32.5%
2015 1,300 +7.7%
2016 1,303 +0.2%
2017 1,309 +0.5%
2018 1,389 +6.1%
2019 1,323 -4.8%
2020 1,079 -18.4%
2021 1,153 +6.9%
2022 1,329 +15.3%
2023 1,489 +12.0%
2024 1,464 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,400 1,207 1,787 8
2020s 1,303 1,079 1,489 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Bulgaria 2,343 compare
  2. 28 Latvia 2,316 compare
  3. 29 Malta 1,503 compare
  4. 31 Cyprus 1,325 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Iceland?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in Iceland was 1,464 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,787 in 2013.
What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury?
Iceland ranks 30th 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 Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
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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