Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland
Ireland: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 15,318 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland stood at 15,318. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland peaked at 15,318 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,579, in 2020.
That places Ireland 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,967 | — |
| 2009 | 7,751 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 11,422 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 11,101 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,794 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 13,444 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 13,103 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,520 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 10,228 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 15,317 | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 11,764 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 8,379 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 7,579 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9,595 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 12,494 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 15,318 | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,359 | 7,751 | 12,967 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,607 | 8,379 | 15,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,246 | 7,579 | 15,318 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland?
- Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Ireland was 15,318 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,318 in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,579 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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