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

France: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 602,845 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
602,845 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
778,822 Number
in 2019
All-time low
602,845 Number
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2014201920242014: 724.7k Number2015: 731.1k Number2016: 749.7k Number2017: 753.2k Number2018: 771.8k Number2019: 778.8k Number2020: 623.7k Number2021: 655.0k Number2022: 622.5k Number2023: 614.6k Number2024: 602.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 602,845 Number for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in France peaked at 778,822 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 602,845 Number, in 2024.

That places France 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in France, 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 France, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 724,662 Number
2015 731,120 Number +0.9%
2016 749,670 Number +2.5%
2017 753,156 Number +0.5%
2018 771,837 Number +2.5%
2019 778,822 Number +0.9%
2020 623,654 Number -19.9%
2021 655,024 Number +5.0%
2022 622,538 Number -5.0%
2023 614,561 Number -1.3%
2024 602,845 Number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 751,544 Number 724,662 Number 778,822 Number 6
2020s 623,724 Number 602,845 Number 655,024 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 761,309 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,082 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 262,818 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,985 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in France?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in France was 602,845 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 778,822 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 602,845 Number in 2024.
How does France rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
France ranks 2nd 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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