Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of contact mode injury by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
761,309 Number
Germany
Lowest
1,320 Number
Cyprus
Median
20,422 Number
Years covered
11
2014–2024
Data points
446
What the numbers show
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of contact mode injury is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 761,309 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,320 Number in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,422 Number, and the mean is 88,341 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 577.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 86.8%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 43.0%).
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 761,309 Number | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 602,845 Number | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 476,082 Number | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 262,818 Number | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 220,985 Number | 2018 | — | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 220,985 Number | 2018 | — | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 127,254 Number | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 98,589 Number | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,177 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,177 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 11 | Poland | 65,517 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 65,517 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 59,671 Number | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 56,644 Number | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 15 | Denmark | 56,285 Number | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 51,437 Number | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 35,874 Number | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 31,906 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 26,190 Number | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 21,960 Number | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 18,885 Number | 2024 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 13,868 Number | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 13,868 Number | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 8,136 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 8,136 Number | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7,909 Number | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7,909 Number | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5,846 Number | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 5,271 Number | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 5,118 Number | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 5,118 Number | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 32 | Romania | 3,762 Number | 2024 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 3,234 Number | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 3,234 Number | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 2,291 Number | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 2,291 Number | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 2,263 Number | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 1,499 Number | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 1,459 Number | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 1,320 Number | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 3.14 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 3.13 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.82 million Number