Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Denmark
Denmark: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 56,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Denmark, 1978–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 56,285 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Denmark peaked at 110,668 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,159, in 1978.
That places Denmark 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31,159 | — |
| 1979 | 34,196 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 33,808 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 33,969 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 34,671 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 46,136 | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 53,872 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 59,029 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 61,868 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 52,973 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 50,402 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 45,217 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 44,594 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 43,227 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 44,053 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 44,867 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 48,318 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 50,376 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 51,341 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51,103 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 50,030 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49,835 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47,835 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 43,644 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 61,384 | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 62,523 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57,641 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 57,761 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55,931 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 54,157 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 50,282 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 49,439 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 48,842 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50,185 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50,179 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,471 | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 85,309 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 110,668 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 50,246 | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 56,285 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,678 | 31,159 | 34,196 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47,194 | 33,808 | 61,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,774 | 43,227 | 51,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,954 | 43,644 | 61,384 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53,694 | 48,842 | 62,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,396 | 50,246 | 110,668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Denmark?
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Denmark was 56,285 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 110,668 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,159 in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.