Accidents at work by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Accidents at work by sex and severity was 2.82 million Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.82 million Number
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
3.33 million Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.74 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Accidents at work by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201620232010: 3.3M Number2011: 3.2M Number2012: 2.9M Number2013: 2.9M Number2014: 3.0M Number2015: 3.0M Number2016: 3.1M Number2017: 3.1M Number2018: 3.1M Number2019: 3.1M Number2020: 2.7M Number2021: 2.9M Number2022: 3.0M Number2023: 2.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 2.82 million Number for accidents at work by sex and severity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3.33 million Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million Number, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Accidents at work by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2010 3.33 million Number
2011 3.17 million Number -4.8%
2012 2.94 million Number -7.3%
2013 2.94 million Number -0.0%
2014 3.03 million Number +3.2%
2015 3.03 million Number -0.1%
2016 3.11 million Number +2.7%
2017 3.12 million Number +0.1%
2018 3.12 million Number +0.3%
2019 3.14 million Number +0.5%
2020 2.74 million Number -12.7%
2021 2.89 million Number +5.5%
2022 2.97 million Number +2.8%
2023 2.82 million Number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.09 million Number 2.94 million Number 3.33 million Number 10
2020s 2.86 million Number 2.74 million Number 2.97 million Number 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 761,309 Number compare
  2. 2 France 602,845 Number compare
  3. 3 Spain 476,082 Number compare
  4. 4 Italy 262,818 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,985 Number compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 Number compare
  7. 7 Portugal 127,254 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Accidents at work by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.82 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 million Number in 2010.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million Number in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for accidents at work by sex and severity?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex and severity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 624 data points, 2010–2024
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