Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria

Austria: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) was 48,393 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48,393
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
59,638
in 2011
All-time low
42,994
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Austria, 2011–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720242011: 59.6k2012: 57.3k2013: 55.4k2014: 55.8k2015: 52.8k2016: 54.5k2017: 53.5k2018: 54.7k2019: 53.2k2020: 43.0k2021: 47.9k2022: 48.7k2023: 49.4k2024: 48.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 48,393 for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Austria peaked at 59,638 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42,994, in 2020.

That places Austria 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) in Austria, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 59,638 —
2012 57,325 -3.9%
2013 55,388 -3.4%
2014 55,770 +0.7%
2015 52,822 -5.3%
2016 54,473 +3.1%
2017 53,540 -1.7%
2018 54,745 +2.3%
2019 53,236 -2.8%
2020 42,994 -19.2%
2021 47,910 +11.4%
2022 48,686 +1.6%
2023 49,358 +1.4%
2024 48,393 -2.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 48,393 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 48,393 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55,215 52,822 59,638 9
2020s 47,468 42,994 49,358 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Belgium 58,040 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 51,346 compare
  3. 15 Denmark 50,419 compare
  4. 17 Czechia 35,710 compare
  5. 18 Finland 27,969 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 25,922 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Austria?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Austria was 48,393 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 59,638 in 2011.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 42,994 in 2020.
How does Austria rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
Austria ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 561 data points, 2011–2024
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