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

Iceland: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 803 Number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
803 Number
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
926 Number
in 2013
All-time low
0 Number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland, 2011–2023

02004006008001.0k2011201720232011: 523 Number2012: 798 Number2013: 926 Number2014: 0 Number2015: 0 Number2016: 0 Number2017: 0 Number2018: 0 Number2019: 0 Number2020: 618 Number2021: 633 Number2022: 729 Number2023: 803 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 803 Number for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland peaked at 926 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland, 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 Iceland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 523 Number
2012 798 Number +52.6%
2013 926 Number +16.0%
2014 0 Number -100.0%
2015 0 Number
2016 0 Number
2017 0 Number
2018 0 Number
2019 0 Number
2020 618 Number
2021 633 Number +2.4%
2022 729 Number +15.2%
2023 803 Number +10.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 803 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 803 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 249.67 Number 0 Number 926 Number 9
2020s 695.75 Number 618 Number 803 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Bulgaria 1,371 Number compare
  2. 38 Cyprus 915 Number compare
  3. 39 Malta 856 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More work & labour data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland was 803 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 926 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
Iceland ranks 40th 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 Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/accidents-at-work-of-employees-by-sex-and-age-excluding-road-traffic-accidents-and/iceland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/accidents-at-work-of-employees-by-sex-and-age-excluding-road-traffic-accidents-and/iceland/">Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Iceland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed