Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
616,895 Number
Germany
Lowest
1,030 Number
Iceland
Median
13,210 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
703
What the numbers show
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 616,895 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,030 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 13,210 Number, and the mean is 65,882 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 599.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 77.1%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 47.5%).
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 616,895 Number | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 2 | France | 398,041 Number | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 389,985 Number | 2024 | up 35.4% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 217,919 Number | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 143,280 Number | 2018 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 143,280 Number | 2018 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 104,215 Number | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 82,099 Number | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 57,397 Number | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 57,397 Number | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 48,402 Number | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 48,402 Number | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 46,961 Number | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 39,895 Number | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 33,510 Number | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 29,571 Number | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 25,106 Number | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 22,524 Number | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 21,667 Number | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 15,356 Number | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 11,064 Number | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 11,064 Number | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 10,185 Number | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 6,744 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 6,744 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 6,085 Number | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 6,085 Number | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 28 | Greece | 4,860 Number | 2024 | up 53.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 4,743 Number | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 3,942 Number | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 3,942 Number | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 32 | Romania | 3,266 Number | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 2,784 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 2,784 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 1,954 Number | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 1,907 Number | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 1,907 Number | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 1,195 Number | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 1,110 Number | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 40 | Iceland | 1,030 Number | 2024 | up 23.1% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 2.51 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 2.50 million Number
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 2.34 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.16 million Number