Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark
Denmark: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 3,581 per 100,000 employees in 2022. ▲ Rising
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,581 per 100,000 employees for non-fatal occupational injury rates in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark peaked at 3,581 per 100,000 employees in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,574 per 100,000 employees, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 6th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,825 per 100,000 employees | 1,574 per 100,000 employees | 2,168 per 100,000 employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,938 per 100,000 employees | 1,608 per 100,000 employees | 2,329 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,987 per 100,000 employees | 2,565 per 100,000 employees | 3,581 per 100,000 employees | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark?
- Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark was 3,581 per 100,000 employees in 2022, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,581 per 100,000 employees in 2022.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 per 100,000 employees in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)