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

Germany: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 761,309 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
761,309
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
917,851
in 2016
All-time low
761,309
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2014201920242014: 902.9k2015: 899.7k2016: 917.9k2017: 878.5k2018: 877.5k2019: 867.5k2020: 766.2k2021: 810.1k2022: 791.3k2023: 788.6k2024: 761.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Germany stood at 761,309. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Germany peaked at 917,851 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 761,309, in 2024.

That places Germany 1st out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 890,662 867,533 917,851 6
2020s 783,505 761,309 810,127 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 602,845 compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,082 compare
  3. 4 Italy 262,818 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Germany?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Germany was 761,309 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 917,851 in 2016.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 761,309 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and 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 specific physical activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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