Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Norway

Norway: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity was 18,898 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,898 Number
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
18,898 Number
in 2024
All-time low
9,677 Number
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Norway, 2014–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2014201920242014: 10.2k Number2015: 10.8k Number2016: 10.2k Number2017: 10.0k Number2018: 10.5k Number2019: 10.0k Number2020: 9.7k Number2021: 11.0k Number2022: 10.9k Number2023: 14.5k Number2024: 18.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 18,898 Number for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Norway peaked at 18,898 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,677 Number, in 2020.

That places Norway 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) in Norway, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 10,165 Number
2015 10,811 Number +6.4%
2016 10,186 Number -5.8%
2017 10,026 Number -1.6%
2018 10,538 Number +5.1%
2019 9,962 Number -5.5%
2020 9,677 Number -2.9%
2021 10,967 Number +13.3%
2022 10,877 Number -0.8%
2023 14,490 Number +33.2%
2024 18,898 Number +30.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 18,898 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946 Number, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 18,898 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,922 Number, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,281 Number 9,962 Number 10,811 Number 6
2020s 12,982 Number 9,677 Number 18,898 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Finland 27,969 Number compare
  2. 19 Hungary 25,922 Number compare
  3. 20 Ireland 21,431 Number compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 13,208 Number compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 13,208 Number compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 8,006 Number compare
  7. 24 Slovakia 8,006 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Norway?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Norway was 18,898 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18,898 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9,677 Number in 2020.
How does Norway rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
Norway ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 557 data points, 2011–2024
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