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

Italy: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) was 238,045 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
238,045
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
357,480
in 2011
All-time low
207,037
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720242011: 357.5k2012: 316.1k2013: 292.4k2014: 281.0k2015: 207.0k2016: 247.7k2017: 248.3k2018: 249.1k2019: 250.0k2020: 293.3k2021: 241.9k2022: 300.1k2023: 241.7k2024: 238.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Italy stood at 238,045.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Italy peaked at 357,480 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 207,037, in 2015.

That places Italy 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) in Italy, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 357,480 —
2012 316,112 -11.6%
2013 292,407 -7.5%
2014 280,980 -3.9%
2015 207,037 -26.3%
2016 247,730 +19.7%
2017 248,326 +0.2%
2018 249,140 +0.3%
2019 250,038 +0.4%
2020 293,347 +17.3%
2021 241,905 -17.5%
2022 300,089 +24.1%
2023 241,703 -19.5%
2024 238,045 -1.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 238,045 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946, 8.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 238,045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 272,139 207,037 357,480 9
2020s 263,018 238,045 300,089 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 707,885 compare
  2. 2 France 583,262 compare
  3. 3 Spain 446,426 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 221,180 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 221,180 compare
  6. 7 Portugal 103,338 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Italy?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Italy was 238,045 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 357,480 in 2011.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 207,037 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
Italy ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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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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