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

Finland: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 17,279 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,279 Number
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
35,654 Number
in 2008
All-time low
17,279 Number
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Finland, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201520232008: 35.7k Number2009: 26.6k Number2010: 27.8k Number2011: 28.4k Number2012: 27.1k Number2013: 28.2k Number2014: 22.8k Number2015: 21.1k Number2016: 20.7k Number2017: 21.5k Number2018: 21.5k Number2019: 21.0k Number2020: 18.8k Number2021: 19.8k Number2022: 19.4k Number2023: 17.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 17,279 Number for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Finland peaked at 35,654 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,279 Number, in 2023.

That places Finland 18th 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 Finland, 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 Finland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2008 35,654 Number
2009 26,629 Number -25.3%
2010 27,784 Number +4.3%
2011 28,411 Number +2.3%
2012 27,103 Number -4.6%
2013 28,225 Number +4.1%
2014 22,768 Number -19.3%
2015 21,075 Number -7.4%
2016 20,727 Number -1.7%
2017 21,545 Number +3.9%
2018 21,548 Number +0.0%
2019 21,027 Number -2.4%
2020 18,848 Number -10.4%
2021 19,779 Number +4.9%
2022 19,398 Number -1.9%
2023 17,279 Number -10.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 17,279 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 17,279 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,142 Number 26,629 Number 35,654 Number 2
2010s 24,021 Number 20,727 Number 28,411 Number 10
2020s 18,826 Number 17,279 Number 19,779 Number 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Sweden 24,607 Number compare
  2. 16 Czechia 22,623 Number compare
  3. 17 Denmark 22,125 Number compare
  4. 19 Hungary 16,442 Number compare
  5. 20 Ireland 13,372 Number compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 9,318 Number compare
  7. 21 Slovenia 9,318 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Finland?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Finland was 17,279 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 35,654 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 17,279 Number in 2023.
How does Finland rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
Finland ranks 18th 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 Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 667 data points, 2008–2023
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