Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Belgium

Belgium: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 59,671 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,671
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
72,059
in 2018
All-time low
56,477
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Belgium, 2014–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201920242014: 65.6k2015: 63.9k2016: 70.7k2017: 70.9k2018: 72.1k2019: 68.7k2020: 56.5k2021: 62.0k2022: 61.2k2023: 61.1k2024: 59.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium is 59,671, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium peaked at 72,059 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56,477, in 2020.

That places Belgium 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68,636 63,863 72,059 6
2020s 60,098 56,477 62,038 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Switzerland 98,589 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 85,177 compare
  3. 9 Poland 65,517 compare
  4. 11 Austria 56,644 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 56,285 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 51,437 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium was 59,671 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 72,059 in 2018.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56,477 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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