Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland
Ireland: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 12,582 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,582
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
13,372
in 2023
All-time low
5,993
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland stood at 12,582.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland peaked at 13,372 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,993, in 2009.
That places Ireland 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,160 | — |
| 2009 | 5,993 | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 9,227 | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 9,398 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8,647 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11,472 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 10,308 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 9,848 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8,978 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 13,265 | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 10,128 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 7,255 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 6,717 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7,689 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 10,453 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 13,372 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 12,582 | -5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12,582 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12,582 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,576 | 5,993 | 11,160 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,853 | 7,255 | 13,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,163 | 6,717 | 13,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland was 12,582 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,372 in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,993 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- Ireland ranks 20th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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