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

Germany: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 498,299 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
498,299 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
632,459 Number
in 2008
All-time low
494,349 Number
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201520232008: 632.5k Number2009: 558.7k Number2010: 607.4k Number2011: 603.3k Number2012: 571.7k Number2013: 579.3k Number2014: 570.5k Number2015: 569.5k Number2016: 580.7k Number2017: 555.9k Number2018: 564.0k Number2019: 563.5k Number2020: 494.3k Number2021: 517.8k Number2022: 507.3k Number2023: 498.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Germany is 498,299 Number, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Germany peaked at 632,459 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 494,349 Number, in 2020.

That places Germany 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Germany, 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 Germany, 2008 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2008 632,459 Number
2009 558,698 Number -11.7%
2010 607,448 Number +8.7%
2011 603,294 Number -0.7%
2012 571,660 Number -5.2%
2013 579,304 Number +1.3%
2014 570,514 Number -1.5%
2015 569,454 Number -0.2%
2016 580,713 Number +2.0%
2017 555,910 Number -4.3%
2018 563,951 Number +1.4%
2019 563,543 Number -0.1%
2020 494,349 Number -12.3%
2021 517,767 Number +4.7%
2022 507,285 Number -2.0%
2023 498,299 Number -1.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 498,299 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 29.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 498,299 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 30.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 595,578 Number 558,698 Number 632,459 Number 2
2010s 576,579 Number 555,910 Number 607,448 Number 10
2020s 504,425 Number 494,349 Number 517,767 Number 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 338,329 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 317,082 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 159,075 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Germany?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Germany was 498,299 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 632,459 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 494,349 Number in 2020.
How does Germany rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
Germany ranks 1st 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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