Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
707,885 Number
Germany
Lowest
1,325 Number
Cyprus
Median
20,164 Number
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
557
What the numbers show
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 707,885 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,325 Number in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,164 Number, and the mean is 83,994 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 534.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 85.9%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 41.5%).
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 707,885 Number | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 2 | France | 583,262 Number | 2024 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 446,426 Number | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 238,045 Number | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 221,180 Number | 2018 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 221,180 Number | 2018 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 103,338 Number | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 99,469 Number | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,203 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 85,203 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 65,423 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 65,423 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 58,040 Number | 2024 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 51,346 Number | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 50,419 Number | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 49,358 Number | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 17 | Czechia | 35,710 Number | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 27,969 Number | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 25,922 Number | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 21,431 Number | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 18,898 Number | 2024 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 13,208 Number | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 13,208 Number | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 8,006 Number | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 8,006 Number | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7,806 Number | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7,806 Number | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5,699 Number | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 4,680 Number | 2024 | up 40.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 4,367 Number | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 4,367 Number | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 32 | Romania | 3,867 Number | 2024 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 33 | Lithuania | 3,257 Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 3,257 Number | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 2,343 Number | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 2,293 Number | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 2,293 Number | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 1,435 Number | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 1,413 Number | 2024 | down 16.9% | flat |
| 40 | Cyprus | 1,325 Number | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 3.13 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.64 million Number