Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria

Austria: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 35,804 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,804
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
51,988
in 2008
All-time low
31,444
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria, 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 52.0k2009: 43.7k2010: 43.2k2011: 42.4k2012: 41.7k2013: 40.3k2014: 38.9k2015: 38.4k2016: 39.7k2017: 38.8k2018: 39.9k2019: 39.5k2020: 31.4k2021: 36.4k2022: 36.8k2023: 36.5k2024: 35.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria is 35,804, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria peaked at 51,988 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31,444, in 2020.

That places Austria 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Austria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 51,988 —
2009 43,690 -16.0%
2010 43,247 -1.0%
2011 42,423 -1.9%
2012 41,743 -1.6%
2013 40,307 -3.4%
2014 38,931 -3.4%
2015 38,350 -1.5%
2016 39,684 +3.5%
2017 38,771 -2.3%
2018 39,899 +2.9%
2019 39,490 -1.0%
2020 31,444 -20.4%
2021 36,399 +15.8%
2022 36,770 +1.0%
2023 36,517 -0.7%
2024 35,804 -2.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 35,804 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 35,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,839 43,690 51,988 2
2010s 40,284 38,350 43,247 10
2020s 35,387 31,444 36,770 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Netherlands 44,541 compare
  2. 11 Poland 39,318 compare
  3. 12 Poland 39,305 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 31,247 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 24,641 compare
  6. 16 Sweden 23,446 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Austria was 35,804 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 51,988 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 31,444 in 2020.
How does Austria rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
Austria ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 698 data points, 2008–2024
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