Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Finland

Finland: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 24,081 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24,081
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
44,737
in 2008
All-time low
24,081
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201520232008: 44.7k2009: 34.3k2010: 35.7k2011: 40.3k2012: 34.8k2013: 35.5k2014: 33.1k2015: 30.9k2016: 30.1k2017: 31.0k2018: 30.4k2019: 29.6k2020: 26.4k2021: 27.1k2022: 26.6k2023: 24.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Finland stood at 24,081. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Finland peaked at 44,737 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24,081, in 2023.

That places Finland 15th 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.

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Finland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 44,737
2009 34,316 -23.3%
2010 35,741 +4.2%
2011 40,302 +12.8%
2012 34,821 -13.6%
2013 35,532 +2.0%
2014 33,124 -6.8%
2015 30,871 -6.8%
2016 30,129 -2.4%
2017 30,964 +2.8%
2018 30,406 -1.8%
2019 29,635 -2.5%
2020 26,431 -10.8%
2021 27,114 +2.6%
2022 26,555 -2.1%
2023 24,081 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,526 34,316 44,737 2
2010s 33,152 29,635 40,302 10
2020s 26,045 24,081 27,114 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Sweden 30,257 compare
  2. 13 Denmark 29,940 compare
  3. 14 Czechia 26,113 compare
  4. 16 Hungary 20,500 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 15,318 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 11,017 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 Finland?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Finland was 24,081 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 44,737 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,081 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Finland ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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