Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Belgium

Belgium: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 41,137 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,137
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
64,752
in 2008
All-time low
38,572
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 64.8k2009: 54.7k2010: 55.9k2011: 55.3k2012: 49.5k2013: 46.7k2014: 46.7k2015: 46.0k2016: 48.0k2017: 47.8k2018: 48.4k2019: 46.1k2020: 38.6k2021: 42.4k2022: 41.9k2023: 41.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 41,137 for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Belgium peaked at 64,752 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38,572, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 11th 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.

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Belgium, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 64,752
2009 54,707 -15.5%
2010 55,931 +2.2%
2011 55,315 -1.1%
2012 49,546 -10.4%
2013 46,744 -5.7%
2014 46,704 -0.1%
2015 46,002 -1.5%
2016 48,007 +4.4%
2017 47,759 -0.5%
2018 48,409 +1.4%
2019 46,124 -4.7%
2020 38,572 -16.4%
2021 42,390 +9.9%
2022 41,898 -1.2%
2023 41,137 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,730 54,707 64,752 2
2010s 49,054 46,002 55,931 10
2020s 40,999 38,572 42,390 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Netherlands 60,054 compare
  2. 9 Poland 48,281 compare
  3. 10 Austria 46,847 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 30,257 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 29,940 compare
  6. 14 Czechia 26,113 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Belgium?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Belgium was 41,137 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 64,752 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38,572 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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