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

Iceland: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 1,459 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,459 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,488 Number
in 2023
All-time low
1,076 Number
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2014201920242014: 1.2k Number2015: 1.3k Number2016: 1.3k Number2017: 1.3k Number2018: 1.4k Number2019: 1.3k Number2020: 1.1k Number2021: 1.2k Number2022: 1.3k Number2023: 1.5k Number2024: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Iceland stood at 1,459 Number.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Iceland peaked at 1,488 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,076 Number, in 2020.

That places Iceland 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Iceland, 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 Iceland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 1,205 Number
2015 1,298 Number +7.7%
2016 1,299 Number +0.1%
2017 1,307 Number +0.6%
2018 1,386 Number +6.0%
2019 1,321 Number -4.7%
2020 1,076 Number -18.5%
2021 1,151 Number +7.0%
2022 1,328 Number +15.4%
2023 1,488 Number +12.0%
2024 1,459 Number -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,303 Number 1,205 Number 1,386 Number 6
2020s 1,300 Number 1,076 Number 1,488 Number 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Bulgaria 2,263 Number compare
  2. 38 Malta 1,499 Number compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 1,320 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Iceland?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Iceland was 1,459 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,488 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,076 Number in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Iceland ranks 39th 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 Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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