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

Netherlands: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 44,541 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44,541
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
106,386
in 2010
All-time low
42,322
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2008201520232008: 106.1k2009: 87.6k2010: 106.4k2011: 104.1k2012: 101.8k2013: 94.6k2014: 45.6k2015: 42.3k2016: 50.0k2017: 53.0k2018: 50.8k2019: 49.8k2020: 44.1k2021: 42.9k2022: 45.4k2023: 44.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Netherlands is 44,541, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Netherlands peaked at 106,386 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42,322, in 2015.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 106,094 —
2009 87,618 -17.4%
2010 106,386 +21.4%
2011 104,095 -2.2%
2012 101,780 -2.2%
2013 94,644 -7.0%
2014 45,585 -51.8%
2015 42,322 -7.2%
2016 49,959 +18.0%
2017 52,950 +6.0%
2018 50,833 -4.0%
2019 49,791 -2.0%
2020 44,139 -11.4%
2021 42,900 -2.8%
2022 45,439 +5.9%
2023 44,541 -2.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 44,541 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 44,541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -51.8% 94,644 45,585

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96,856 87,618 106,094 2
2010s 69,834 42,322 106,386 10
2020s 44,255 42,900 45,439 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Portugal 77,921 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 73,241 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 46,419 compare
  4. 11 Poland 39,318 compare
  5. 12 Poland 39,305 compare
  6. 13 Austria 35,804 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Netherlands?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Netherlands was 44,541 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 106,386 in 2010.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 42,322 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
Netherlands ranks 10th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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