Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Netherlands

Netherlands: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 60,054 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60,054
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
127,200
in 2008
All-time low
53,683
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520232008: 127.2k2009: 106.4k2010: 125.8k2011: 119.9k2012: 116.0k2013: 108.1k2014: 56.4k2015: 53.7k2016: 58.4k2017: 64.9k2018: 63.8k2019: 64.2k2020: 56.5k2021: 56.2k2022: 59.3k2023: 60.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Netherlands is 60,054, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Netherlands peaked at 127,200 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53,683, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 127,200
2009 106,439 -16.3%
2010 125,772 +18.2%
2011 119,941 -4.6%
2012 116,029 -3.3%
2013 108,097 -6.8%
2014 56,377 -47.8%
2015 53,683 -4.8%
2016 58,363 +8.7%
2017 64,872 +11.2%
2018 63,777 -1.7%
2019 64,238 +0.7%
2020 56,520 -12.0%
2021 56,239 -0.5%
2022 59,327 +5.5%
2023 60,054 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116,820 106,439 127,200 2
2010s 83,115 53,683 125,772 10
2020s 58,035 56,239 60,054 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 United Kingdom 143,053 compare
  2. 6 Portugal 103,482 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 82,054 compare
  4. 9 Poland 48,281 compare
  5. 10 Austria 46,847 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 41,137 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 Netherlands?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Netherlands was 60,054 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 127,200 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 53,683 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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