Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 40 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40 Number
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
96 Number
in 2008
All-time low
40 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2008–2024

0204060801002008201620242008: 96 Number2009: 69 Number2010: 74 Number2011: 75 Number2012: 49 Number2013: 66 Number2014: 52 Number2015: 64 Number2016: 64 Number2017: 59 Number2018: 77 Number2019: 52 Number2020: 54 Number2021: 47 Number2022: 45 Number2023: 47 Number2024: 40 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 40 Number for fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 96 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40 Number, in 2024.

That places Belgium 16th 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 82.5 Number 69 Number 96 Number 2
2010s 63.2 Number 49 Number 77 Number 10
2020s 46.6 Number 40 Number 54 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Greece 55 Number compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 48 Number compare
  3. 14 Croatia 48 Number compare
  4. 16 Sweden 40 Number compare
  5. 18 Ireland 39 Number compare
  6. 19 Finland 36 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
Fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was 40 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 96 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40 Number in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 560 data points, 2008–2024
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