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

Ireland: Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 39 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39 Number
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
51 Number
in 2008
All-time low
25 Number
in 2022
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Fatal Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, 2008–2023

02040602008201520232008: 51 Number2009: 38 Number2010: 42 Number2011: 49 Number2012: 43 Number2013: 40 Number2014: 47 Number2015: 49 Number2016: 45 Number2017: 41 Number2018: 34 Number2019: 41 Number2020: 41 Number2021: 34 Number2022: 25 Number2023: 39 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 39 Number for fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland peaked at 51 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25 Number, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.5 Number 38 Number 51 Number 2
2010s 43.1 Number 34 Number 49 Number 10
2020s 34.75 Number 25 Number 41 Number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Belgium 40 Number compare
  2. 16 Sweden 40 Number compare
  3. 19 Finland 36 Number compare
  4. 20 Denmark 32 Number compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 31 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland?
Fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland was 39 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 51 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25 Number in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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