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

Germany: Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity was 616,895 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
616,895 Number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
782,251 Number
in 2008
All-time low
616,895 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201620242008: 782.3k Number2009: 698.5k Number2010: 761.8k Number2011: 748.0k Number2012: 710.4k Number2013: 724.6k Number2014: 707.5k Number2015: 707.6k Number2016: 714.5k Number2017: 715.6k Number2018: 724.1k Number2019: 718.8k Number2020: 634.2k Number2021: 667.5k Number2022: 648.3k Number2023: 637.2k Number2024: 616.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 616,895 Number for accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Germany peaked at 782,251 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 616,895 Number, in 2024.

Germany ranks 1st of 40 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 part of body injured and severity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Germany, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 782,251 Number
2009 698,524 Number -10.7%
2010 761,816 Number +9.1%
2011 748,029 Number -1.8%
2012 710,413 Number -5.0%
2013 724,554 Number +2.0%
2014 707,455 Number -2.4%
2015 707,563 Number +0.0%
2016 714,501 Number +1.0%
2017 715,599 Number +0.2%
2018 724,073 Number +1.2%
2019 718,782 Number -0.7%
2020 634,243 Number -11.8%
2021 667,503 Number +5.2%
2022 648,335 Number -2.9%
2023 637,176 Number -1.7%
2024 616,895 Number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 740,388 Number 698,524 Number 782,251 Number 2
2010s 723,278 Number 707,455 Number 761,816 Number 10
2020s 640,830 Number 616,895 Number 667,503 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 398,041 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 389,985 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 217,919 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Germany?
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Germany was 616,895 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by part of body injured and severity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 782,251 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by part of body injured and severity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 616,895 Number in 2024.
How does Germany rank for accidents at work by part of body injured and severity?
Germany ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by part of body injured and severity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 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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