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

Denmark: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 56,285 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
56,285
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
110,668
in 2022
All-time low
48,842
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2014201920242014: 54.2k2015: 50.3k2016: 49.4k2017: 48.8k2018: 50.2k2019: 50.2k2020: 74.5k2021: 85.3k2022: 110.7k2023: 50.2k2024: 56.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark stood at 56,285.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark peaked at 110,668 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,842, in 2017.

That places Denmark 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50,514 48,842 54,157 6
2020s 75,396 50,246 110,668 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Poland 65,517 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 59,671 compare
  3. 11 Austria 56,644 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 51,437 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 35,874 compare
  6. 15 Finland 31,906 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Denmark was 56,285 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 110,668 in 2022.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48,842 in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Denmark ranks 12th 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 Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and workstation. 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 workstation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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