Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Denmark
Denmark: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 24,641 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,641
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37,246
in 2008
All-time low
21,591
in 2017
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Denmark is 24,641, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Denmark peaked at 37,246 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,591, in 2017.
That places Denmark 15th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37,246 | — |
| 2009 | 28,313 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 27,660 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24,965 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 24,942 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,871 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23,242 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 21,852 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 22,400 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21,591 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 22,482 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22,610 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,749 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 28,326 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23,921 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 22,125 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 24,641 | +11.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,641 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24,641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,780 | 28,313 | 37,246 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,562 | 21,591 | 27,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,752 | 22,125 | 28,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Denmark?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Denmark was 24,641 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37,246 in 2008.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,591 in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- Denmark ranks 15th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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