Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Austria

Austria: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 46,847 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46,847
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
66,528
in 2008
All-time low
43,232
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Austria, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 66.5k2009: 57.7k2010: 60.7k2011: 58.3k2012: 56.3k2013: 54.4k2014: 53.0k2015: 51.2k2016: 52.7k2017: 51.8k2018: 53.1k2019: 51.7k2020: 43.2k2021: 47.6k2022: 46.5k2023: 46.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 46,847 for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Austria peaked at 66,528 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43,232, in 2020.

Austria ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,122 57,715 66,528 2
2010s 54,320 51,224 60,668 10
2020s 46,044 43,232 47,568 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Switzerland 82,054 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 60,054 compare
  3. 9 Poland 48,281 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 41,137 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 30,257 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 29,940 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Austria?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Austria was 46,847 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 66,528 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 43,232 in 2020.
How does Austria rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Austria ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age 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 sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 530 data points, 2008–2023
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