Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Austria

Austria: Accidents at work by size of enterprise was 46,961 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46,961
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
66,695
in 2008
All-time low
43,311
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Austria, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 66.7k2009: 57.9k2010: 60.8k2011: 58.4k2012: 56.4k2013: 54.6k2014: 53.1k2015: 51.3k2016: 52.8k2017: 51.9k2018: 53.2k2019: 51.7k2020: 43.3k2021: 47.7k2022: 46.6k2023: 47.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 46,961 for accidents at work by size of enterprise in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by size of enterprise in Austria peaked at 66,695 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43,311, in 2020.

That places Austria 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Austria, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 66,695
2009 57,868 -13.2%
2010 60,826 +5.1%
2011 58,359 -4.1%
2012 56,436 -3.3%
2013 54,575 -3.3%
2014 53,087 -2.7%
2015 51,349 -3.3%
2016 52,836 +2.9%
2017 51,923 -1.7%
2018 53,244 +2.5%
2019 51,747 -2.8%
2020 43,311 -16.3%
2021 47,668 +10.1%
2022 46,631 -2.2%
2023 46,961 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,282 57,868 66,695 2
2010s 54,438 51,349 60,826 10
2020s 46,143 43,311 47,668 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Switzerland 82,099 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 57,397 compare
  3. 9 Poland 48,402 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 39,895 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 33,510 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 29,571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by size of enterprise in Austria?
Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Austria was 46,961 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 66,695 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 43,311 in 2020.
How does Austria rank for accidents at work by size of enterprise?
Austria ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by size of enterprise rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
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