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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,671 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
72,059 Number
in 2018
All-time low
56,477 Number
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: 65.6k Number2015: 63.9k Number2016: 70.7k Number2017: 70.9k Number2018: 72.1k Number2019: 68.7k Number2020: 56.5k Number2021: 62.0k Number2022: 61.2k Number2023: 61.1k Number2024: 59.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium stood at 59,671 Number.

That represents a change of 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 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56,477 Number, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of specific physical activity in Belgium, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 65,587 Number
2015 63,863 Number -2.6%
2016 70,674 Number +10.7%
2017 70,895 Number +0.3%
2018 72,059 Number +1.6%
2019 68,741 Number -4.6%
2020 56,477 Number -17.8%
2021 62,038 Number +9.8%
2022 61,164 Number -1.4%
2023 61,139 Number -0.0%
2024 59,671 Number -2.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Poland 65,517 Number compare
  2. 11 Poland 65,517 Number compare
  3. 14 Austria 56,644 Number compare
  4. 15 Denmark 56,285 Number compare
  5. 16 Sweden 51,437 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Belgium ranks 13th 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 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 material agent of specific physical activity. 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 specific physical activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 446 data points, 2014–2024
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