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 15,822 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,822
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
35,654
in 2008
All-time low
15,822
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620242008: 35.7k2009: 26.6k2010: 27.8k2011: 28.4k2012: 27.1k2013: 28.2k2014: 22.8k2015: 21.1k2016: 20.7k2017: 21.5k2018: 21.5k2019: 21.0k2020: 18.8k2021: 19.8k2022: 19.4k2023: 17.3k2024: 15.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 15,822 for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,822, in 2024.

That places Finland 19th 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 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 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 35,654 —
2009 26,629 -25.3%
2010 27,784 +4.3%
2011 28,411 +2.3%
2012 27,103 -4.6%
2013 28,225 +4.1%
2014 22,768 -19.3%
2015 21,075 -7.4%
2016 20,727 -1.7%
2017 21,545 +3.9%
2018 21,548 +0.0%
2019 21,027 -2.4%
2020 18,848 -10.4%
2021 19,779 +4.9%
2022 19,398 -1.9%
2023 17,279 -10.9%
2024 15,822 -8.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 15,822 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 15,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,142 26,629 35,654 2
2010s 24,021 20,727 28,411 10
2020s 18,225 15,822 19,779 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Sweden 23,446 compare
  2. 17 Czechia 21,639 compare
  3. 18 Hungary 17,218 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 12,582 compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 9,318 compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 9,307 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 15,822 in 2024, 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 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 15,822 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
Finland ranks 19th 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 Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 698 data points, 2008–2024
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