Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Denmark

Denmark: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 29,940 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
29,940
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
47,876
in 2008
All-time low
29,246
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201520232008: 47.9k2009: 37.7k2010: 37.4k2011: 34.3k2012: 34.2k2013: 32.9k2014: 31.8k2015: 29.2k2016: 29.9k2017: 29.8k2018: 31.0k2019: 30.7k2020: 33.0k2021: 37.8k2022: 32.5k2023: 29.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Denmark is 29,940, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Denmark peaked at 47,876 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,246, in 2015.

That places Denmark 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 42,800 37,725 47,876 2
2010s 32,121 29,246 37,393 10
2020s 33,316 29,940 37,806 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Austria 46,847 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 41,137 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 30,257 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 26,113 compare
  5. 15 Finland 24,081 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 20,500 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Denmark?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Denmark was 29,940 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47,876 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 29,246 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 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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