Accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark
Denmark: Accidents at work by sex and severity was 56,285 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark stood at 56,285 Number.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark peaked at 110,668 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,842 Number, in 2017.
That places Denmark 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62,523 Number | — |
| 2011 | 57,641 Number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 57,761 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55,931 Number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 54,157 Number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 50,282 Number | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 49,439 Number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 48,842 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50,185 Number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50,179 Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,471 Number | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 85,309 Number | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 110,668 Number | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 50,246 Number | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 56,285 Number | +12.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 56,285 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,048 Number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 56,285 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,190 Number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -54.6% | 110,668 Number | 50,246 Number |
| 2020 | +48.4% | 50,179 Number | 74,471 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53,694 Number | 48,842 Number | 62,523 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,396 Number | 50,246 Number | 110,668 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark?
- Accidents at work by sex and severity in Denmark was 56,285 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 110,668 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,842 Number in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by sex and severity?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work by sex and severity 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 and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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