Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Ireland
Ireland: Accidents at work by type of injury and severity was 15,356 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Ireland is 15,356 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Ireland peaked at 15,356 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,618 Number, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 type of injury and severity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,014 Number | — |
| 2009 | 7,782 Number | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 11,462 Number | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 11,148 Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9,836 Number | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 13,480 Number | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 13,148 Number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,561 Number | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 10,271 Number | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 15,353 Number | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 11,798 Number | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 8,420 Number | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 7,618 Number | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9,628 Number | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 12,516 Number | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 15,356 Number | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,398 Number | 7,782 Number | 13,014 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,648 Number | 8,420 Number | 15,353 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,280 Number | 7,618 Number | 15,356 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Ireland?
- Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Ireland was 15,356 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,356 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,618 Number in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for accidents at work by type of injury and severity?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is accidents at work by type of injury and severity 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 type of injury and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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