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

Denmark: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 56,285 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,285 Number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
110,668 Number
in 2022
All-time low
48,842 Number
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2014201920242014: 54.2k Number2015: 50.3k Number2016: 49.4k Number2017: 48.8k Number2018: 50.2k Number2019: 50.2k Number2020: 74.5k Number2021: 85.3k Number2022: 110.7k Number2023: 50.2k Number2024: 56.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 56,285 Number for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in 2024.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark peaked at 110,668 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,842 Number, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of contact mode injury in Denmark, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 54,157 Number
2015 50,282 Number -7.2%
2016 49,439 Number -1.7%
2017 48,842 Number -1.2%
2018 50,185 Number +2.7%
2019 50,179 Number -0.0%
2020 74,471 Number +48.4%
2021 85,309 Number +14.6%
2022 110,668 Number +29.7%
2023 50,246 Number -54.6%
2024 56,285 Number +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50,514 Number 48,842 Number 54,157 Number 6
2020s 75,396 Number 50,246 Number 110,668 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Belgium 59,671 Number compare
  2. 14 Austria 56,644 Number compare
  3. 16 Sweden 51,437 Number compare
  4. 17 Czechia 35,874 Number compare
  5. 18 Finland 31,906 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark was 56,285 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 110,668 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48,842 Number in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of contact mode injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of contact mode injury
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 446 data points, 2014–2024
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