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

Spain: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) was 446,426 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
446,426
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
466,030
in 2022
All-time low
343,674
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201720242011: 432.7k2012: 343.7k2013: 357.9k2014: 375.2k2015: 402.4k2016: 421.0k2017: 442.5k2018: 454.8k2019: 458.8k2020: 360.9k2021: 426.2k2022: 466.0k2023: 449.6k2024: 446.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Spain is 446,426, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Spain peaked at 466,030 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 343,674, in 2012.

That places Spain 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) in Spain, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 432,741 —
2012 343,674 -20.6%
2013 357,881 +4.1%
2014 375,199 +4.8%
2015 402,388 +7.2%
2016 421,001 +4.6%
2017 442,491 +5.1%
2018 454,847 +2.8%
2019 458,758 +0.9%
2020 360,870 -21.3%
2021 426,213 +18.1%
2022 466,030 +9.3%
2023 449,561 -3.5%
2024 446,426 -0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 446,426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946, 16.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 446,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922, 17.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 409,887 343,674 458,758 9
2020s 429,820 360,870 466,030 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 707,885 compare
  2. 2 France 583,262 compare
  3. 4 Italy 238,045 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 221,180 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 221,180 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Spain?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Spain was 446,426 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 466,030 in 2022.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 343,674 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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