Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.98 million
in 2011
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2.61 million.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2020.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.98 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.57 million | 2.98 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.54 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
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More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.61 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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