Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity was 2.64 million Number in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.64 million Number
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.98 million Number
in 2011
All-time low
2.54 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2.64 million Number.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million Number, in 2020.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.98 million Number | — |
| 2012 | 2.57 million Number | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million Number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million Number | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million Number | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million Number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 million Number | 2.57 million Number | 2.98 million Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million Number | 2.54 million Number | 2.79 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (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 2.64 million Number in 2023, 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 Number 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 Number 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 2023.
- 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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