Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic accidents and accidents on board of any mean of transport in the course of work (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N excluding H) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
498,299 Number
Germany
Lowest
803 Number
Iceland
Median
11,345 Number
Years covered
16
2008–2023
Data points
667
What the numbers show
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic accidents and accidents on board of any mean of transport in the course of work (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N excluding H) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 498,299 Number in Germany; the lowest is 803 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,345 Number, and the mean is 52,949 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 621.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 63.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 57.1%).
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 498,299 Number | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 2 | France | 338,329 Number | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 317,082 Number | 2023 | up 37.3% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 159,075 Number | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 109,711 Number | 2018 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 109,711 Number | 2018 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 77,392 Number | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 74,893 Number | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 44,541 Number | 2023 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 44,541 Number | 2023 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 39,305 Number | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 39,305 Number | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 36,517 Number | 2023 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 32,899 Number | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 24,607 Number | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 22,623 Number | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 17 | Denmark | 22,125 Number | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 17,279 Number | 2023 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 16,442 Number | 2023 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 13,372 Number | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 9,318 Number | 2023 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 9,318 Number | 2023 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 6,609 Number | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 6,084 Number | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 6,084 Number | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 5,637 Number | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 5,637 Number | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 4,689 Number | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 3,661 Number | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 3,661 Number | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 3,507 Number | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 3,507 Number | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 33 | Greece | 3,018 Number | 2023 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 2,252 Number | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 1,498 Number | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 1,498 Number | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 1,371 Number | 2023 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 915 Number | 2023 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 856 Number | 2023 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 40 | Iceland | 803 Number | 2023 | down 13.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 2.02 million Number
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 1.99 million Number
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 1.85 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.70 million Number