Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Belgium
Belgium: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 32,899 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32,899 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56,039 Number
in 2008
All-time low
31,201 Number
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Belgium, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 32,899 Number for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Belgium peaked at 56,039 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31,201 Number, in 2020.
That places Belgium 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56,039 Number | — |
| 2009 | 47,065 Number | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 47,987 Number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46,919 Number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 41,902 Number | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 39,357 Number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 38,052 Number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37,103 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 39,030 Number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 38,498 Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39,045 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37,140 Number | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 31,201 Number | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 34,148 Number | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 33,580 Number | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32,899 Number | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 32,899 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 32,899 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,552 Number | 47,065 Number | 56,039 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 40,503 Number | 37,103 Number | 47,987 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,957 Number | 31,201 Number | 34,148 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Belgium?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Belgium was 32,899 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56,039 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,201 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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