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

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

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

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2014201920242014: 902.9k Number2015: 899.7k Number2016: 917.9k Number2017: 878.5k Number2018: 877.5k Number2019: 867.5k Number2020: 766.2k Number2021: 810.1k Number2022: 791.3k Number2023: 788.6k Number2024: 761.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work in Germany stood at 761,309 Number. 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 work in Germany peaked at 917,851 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 761,309 Number, in 2024.

Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Number 867,533 Number 917,851 Number 6
2020s 783,505 Number 761,309 Number 810,127 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

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

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work in Germany?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work in Germany was 761,309 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 917,851 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 761,309 Number in 2024.
How does Germany rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and work 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 working process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and working process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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