Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Denmark

Denmark: Accidents at work by size of enterprise was 33,510 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,510
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
47,914
in 2008
All-time low
29,268
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Denmark, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620242008: 47.9k2009: 37.8k2010: 37.4k2011: 34.4k2012: 34.3k2013: 32.9k2014: 31.8k2015: 29.3k2016: 29.9k2017: 29.8k2018: 31.0k2019: 30.7k2020: 33.0k2021: 37.8k2022: 32.6k2023: 30.0k2024: 33.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by size of enterprise in Denmark is 33,510, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by size of enterprise in Denmark peaked at 47,914 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,268, in 2015.

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 falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,835 37,756 47,914 2
2010s 32,152 29,268 37,429 10
2020s 33,380 29,967 37,839 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Poland 48,402 compare
  2. 10 Austria 46,961 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 39,895 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 29,571 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 25,106 compare
  6. 15 Finland 22,524 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by size of enterprise in Denmark?
Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Denmark was 33,510 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47,914 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 29,268 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for accidents at work by size of enterprise?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by size of enterprise rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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