Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Ireland

Ireland: Accidents at work by size of enterprise was 15,355 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,355
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15,355
in 2023
All-time low
7,618
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201520232008: 13.0k2009: 7.8k2010: 11.5k2011: 11.1k2012: 9.8k2013: 13.5k2014: 13.1k2015: 11.6k2016: 10.3k2017: 15.4k2018: 11.8k2019: 8.4k2020: 7.6k2021: 9.6k2022: 12.5k2023: 15.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, accidents at work by size of enterprise in Ireland stood at 15,355. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by size of enterprise in Ireland peaked at 15,355 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,618, in 2020.

That places Ireland 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Ireland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 13,014
2009 7,782 -40.2%
2010 11,462 +47.3%
2011 11,148 -2.7%
2012 9,836 -11.8%
2013 13,480 +37.0%
2014 13,148 -2.5%
2015 11,561 -12.1%
2016 10,271 -11.2%
2017 15,353 +49.5%
2018 11,798 -23.2%
2019 8,420 -28.6%
2020 7,618 -9.5%
2021 9,628 +26.4%
2022 12,516 +30.0%
2023 15,355 +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,398 7,782 13,014 2
2010s 11,648 8,420 15,353 10
2020s 11,279 7,618 15,355 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Czechia 25,106 compare
  2. 15 Finland 22,524 compare
  3. 16 Hungary 21,667 compare
  4. 18 Slovenia 11,064 compare
  5. 19 Norway 10,185 compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 6,744 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 Ireland?
Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Ireland was 15,355 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15,355 in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,618 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for accidents at work by size of enterprise?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by size of enterprise rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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