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Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark

Denmark: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 1,613 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,613 per 100,000 employees
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,581 per 100,000 employees
in 2022
All-time low
1,574 per 100,000 employees
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2023

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.7k per 100,000 employees2001: 1.6k per 100,000 employees2009: 2.2k per 100,000 employees2010: 2.3k per 100,000 employees2011: 2.1k per 100,000 employees2012: 2.2k per 100,000 employees2013: 2.1k per 100,000 employees2014: 2.0k per 100,000 employees2015: 1.8k per 100,000 employees2016: 1.8k per 100,000 employees2017: 1.6k per 100,000 employees2018: 1.7k per 100,000 employees2019: 1.7k per 100,000 employees2020: 2.6k per 100,000 employees2021: 2.8k per 100,000 employees2022: 3.6k per 100,000 employees2023: 1.6k per 100,000 employees

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,613 per 100,000 employees for non-fatal occupational injury rates in 2023.

That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% 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 21st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark, year by year

Year per 100,000 employees Change
2000 1,734 per 100,000 employees —
2001 1,574 per 100,000 employees -9.2%
2009 2,168 per 100,000 employees +37.8%
2010 2,329 per 100,000 employees +7.4%
2011 2,150 per 100,000 employees -7.7%
2012 2,155 per 100,000 employees +0.2%
2013 2,081 per 100,000 employees -3.4%
2014 1,995 per 100,000 employees -4.1%
2015 1,827 per 100,000 employees -8.4%
2016 1,782 per 100,000 employees -2.4%
2017 1,608 per 100,000 employees -9.8%
2018 1,733 per 100,000 employees +7.8%
2019 1,716 per 100,000 employees -1.0%
2020 2,565 per 100,000 employees +49.5%
2021 2,814 per 100,000 employees +9.7%
2022 3,581 per 100,000 employees +27.2%
2023 1,613 per 100,000 employees -55.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,613 per 100,000 employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,613 per 100,000 employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64 per 100,000 employees, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2,643 per 100,000 employees 1,613 per 100,000 employees 3,581 per 100,000 employees 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Spain 2,320 per 100,000 employees compare
  2. 19 Jordan 2,313 per 100,000 employees compare
  3. 20 Macao 1,891 per 100,000 employees compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 1,488 per 100,000 employees compare
  5. 23 Belgium 1,426 per 100,000 employees compare
  6. 24 Germany 1,397 per 100,000 employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark?
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark was 1,613 per 100,000 employees in 2023, 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 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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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Indicator
Non-fatal occupational injury rates
Unit
per 100,000 employees
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
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