Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Accidents at work by type of injury and severity was 57,397 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57,397 Number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
127,295 Number
in 2008
All-time low
53,715 Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 57,397 Number for accidents at work by type of injury and severity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Netherlands peaked at 127,295 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53,715 Number, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 127,295 Number | — |
| 2009 | 106,512 Number | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 125,836 Number | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 119,978 Number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 116,060 Number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 108,131 Number | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 56,416 Number | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 53,715 Number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 58,395 Number | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 64,908 Number | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 63,815 Number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64,268 Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56,540 Number | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 56,259 Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59,347 Number | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 60,081 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 57,397 Number | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,904 Number | 106,512 Number | 127,295 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 83,152 Number | 53,715 Number | 125,836 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,925 Number | 56,259 Number | 60,081 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Portugal 104,215 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 82,099 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 57,397 Number compare
- 11 Poland 48,402 Number compare
- 11 Poland 48,402 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Netherlands?
- Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Netherlands was 57,397 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 127,295 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,715 Number in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for accidents at work by type of injury and severity?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work by type of injury and severity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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