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

France: Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 830 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
830 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
830 Number
in 2024
All-time low
289 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

2004006008002008201620242008: 289 Number2009: 557 Number2010: 537 Number2011: 559 Number2012: 576 Number2013: 553 Number2014: 589 Number2015: 595 Number2016: 596 Number2017: 587 Number2018: 615 Number2019: 803 Number2020: 541 Number2021: 674 Number2022: 775 Number2023: 811 Number2024: 830 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in France stood at 830 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 830 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 289 Number, in 2008.

That places France 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, year by year

Annual values for Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 289 Number —
2009 557 Number +92.7%
2010 537 Number -3.6%
2011 559 Number +4.1%
2012 576 Number +3.0%
2013 553 Number -4.0%
2014 589 Number +6.5%
2015 595 Number +1.0%
2016 596 Number +0.2%
2017 587 Number -1.5%
2018 615 Number +4.8%
2019 803 Number +30.6%
2020 541 Number -32.6%
2021 674 Number +24.6%
2022 775 Number +15.0%
2023 811 Number +4.6%
2024 830 Number +2.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 830 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44 Number, 18.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 830 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 Number, 20.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +92.7% 289 Number 557 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 423 Number 289 Number 557 Number 2
2010s 601 Number 537 Number 803 Number 10
2020s 726.2 Number 541 Number 830 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 482 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 402 Number compare
  3. 4 Germany 361 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in France?
Fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in France was 830 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 830 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 289 Number in 2008.
How does France rank for fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity?
France ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 705 data points, 2008–2024
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