Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 1,767 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,767
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2,437
in 2008
All-time low
1,494
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201520232008: 2.4k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Bulgaria stood at 1,767.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Bulgaria peaked at 2,437 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,494, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2,437
2009 1,961 -19.5%
2010 1,800 -8.2%
2011 1,748 -2.9%
2012 1,768 +1.1%
2013 1,662 -6.0%
2014 1,772 +6.6%
2015 1,802 +1.7%
2016 1,690 -6.2%
2017 1,764 +4.4%
2018 1,794 +1.7%
2019 1,731 -3.5%
2020 1,494 -13.7%
2021 1,581 +5.8%
2022 1,634 +3.4%
2023 1,767 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,199 1,961 2,437 2
2010s 1,753 1,662 1,802 10
2020s 1,619 1,494 1,767 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Lithuania 4,073 compare
  2. 26 Romania 2,794 compare
  3. 27 Latvia 1,852 compare
  4. 29 Malta 1,151 compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 1,103 compare
  6. 31 Iceland 1,002 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 Bulgaria?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Bulgaria was 1,767 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,437 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,494 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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