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 13,372 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,372 Number
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
13,372 Number
in 2023
All-time low
5,993 Number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland stood at 13,372 Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% 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 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,993 Number, in 2009.
That places Ireland 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,160 Number | — |
| 2009 | 5,993 Number | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 9,227 Number | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 9,398 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8,647 Number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11,472 Number | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 10,308 Number | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 9,848 Number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8,978 Number | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 13,265 Number | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 10,128 Number | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 7,255 Number | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 6,717 Number | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7,689 Number | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 10,453 Number | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 13,372 Number | +27.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13,372 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13,372 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,576 Number | 5,993 Number | 11,160 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,853 Number | 7,255 Number | 13,265 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,558 Number | 6,717 Number | 13,372 Number | 4 |
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 13,372 Number in 2023, 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 Number 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 Number 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 2023.
- 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 16.6%. 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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