Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Poland

Poland: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 48,281 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,281
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
78,816
in 2008
All-time low
47,383
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201520232008: 78.8k2009: 62.7k2010: 67.4k2011: 69.4k2012: 67.5k2013: 59.9k2014: 59.4k2015: 62.4k2016: 63.4k2017: 64.4k2018: 60.4k2019: 61.1k2020: 47.4k2021: 51.7k2022: 49.6k2023: 48.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 48,281 for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Poland peaked at 78,816 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47,383, in 2020.

Poland ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Poland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 78,816
2009 62,721 -20.4%
2010 67,359 +7.4%
2011 69,352 +3.0%
2012 67,472 -2.7%
2013 59,877 -11.3%
2014 59,414 -0.8%
2015 62,421 +5.1%
2016 63,382 +1.5%
2017 64,371 +1.6%
2018 60,431 -6.1%
2019 61,084 +1.1%
2020 47,383 -22.4%
2021 51,713 +9.1%
2022 49,567 -4.1%
2023 48,281 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,768 62,721 78,816 2
2010s 63,516 59,414 69,352 10
2020s 49,236 47,383 51,713 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Portugal 103,482 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 82,054 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 60,054 compare
  4. 10 Austria 46,847 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 41,137 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 30,257 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Poland?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Poland was 48,281 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 78,816 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 47,383 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Poland ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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