Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Denmark

Denmark: Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity was 33,510 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,510 Number
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
47,914 Number
in 2008
All-time low
29,268 Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Denmark, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620242008: 47.9k Number2009: 37.8k Number2010: 37.4k Number2011: 34.4k Number2012: 34.3k Number2013: 32.9k Number2014: 31.8k Number2015: 29.3k Number2016: 29.9k Number2017: 29.8k Number2018: 31.0k Number2019: 30.7k Number2020: 33.0k Number2021: 37.8k Number2022: 32.6k Number2023: 30.0k Number2024: 33.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 33,510 Number for accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Denmark peaked at 47,914 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,268 Number, in 2015.

That places Denmark 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Denmark, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 47,914 Number
2009 37,756 Number -21.2%
2010 37,429 Number -0.9%
2011 34,374 Number -8.2%
2012 34,288 Number -0.3%
2013 32,898 Number -4.1%
2014 31,798 Number -3.3%
2015 29,268 Number -8.0%
2016 29,917 Number +2.2%
2017 29,831 Number -0.3%
2018 31,021 Number +4.0%
2019 30,700 Number -1.0%
2020 33,012 Number +7.5%
2021 37,839 Number +14.6%
2022 32,571 Number -13.9%
2023 29,967 Number -8.0%
2024 33,510 Number +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,835 Number 37,756 Number 47,914 Number 2
2010s 32,152 Number 29,268 Number 37,429 Number 10
2020s 33,380 Number 29,967 Number 37,839 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Austria 46,961 Number compare
  2. 14 Belgium 39,895 Number compare
  3. 16 Sweden 29,571 Number compare
  4. 17 Czechia 25,106 Number compare
  5. 18 Finland 22,524 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Denmark?
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Denmark was 33,510 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by part of body injured and severity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47,914 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by part of body injured and severity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 29,268 Number in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by part of body injured and severity?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by part of body injured and severity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 703 data points, 2008–2024
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