Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Italy

Italy: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 218,925 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
218,925
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
399,689
in 2008
All-time low
169,303
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201520232008: 399.7k2009: 383.3k2010: 362.4k2011: 321.1k2012: 274.0k2013: 269.6k2014: 251.8k2015: 239.4k2016: 239.1k2017: 239.2k2018: 230.7k2019: 221.5k2020: 169.3k2021: 203.7k2022: 215.9k2023: 218.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Italy is 218,925, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Italy peaked at 399,689 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 169,303, in 2020.

That places Italy 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Italy, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 399,689
2009 383,274 -4.1%
2010 362,385 -5.5%
2011 321,084 -11.4%
2012 274,040 -14.7%
2013 269,629 -1.6%
2014 251,769 -6.6%
2015 239,385 -4.9%
2016 239,136 -0.1%
2017 239,217 +0.0%
2018 230,723 -3.6%
2019 221,546 -4.0%
2020 169,303 -23.6%
2021 203,733 +20.3%
2022 215,933 +6.0%
2023 218,925 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 391,482 383,274 399,689 2
2010s 264,891 221,546 362,385 10
2020s 201,974 169,303 218,925 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 636,807 compare
  2. 2 France 409,704 compare
  3. 3 Spain 390,644 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143,053 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 103,482 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 82,054 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 Italy?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Italy was 218,925 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 399,689 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 169,303 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Italy ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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