Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany

Germany: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 761,309 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
761,309
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 1992
All-time low
761,309
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M1991: 2.0M1992: 2.1M1993: 1.9M1994: 1.9M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 860.8k2010: 930.4k2011: 886.8k2012: 854.7k2013: 908.3k2014: 902.9k2015: 899.7k2016: 917.9k2017: 878.5k2018: 877.5k2019: 867.5k2020: 766.2k2021: 810.1k2022: 791.3k2023: 788.6k2024: 761.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Germany recorded 761,309 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany peaked at 2.07 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 761,309, in 2024.

That places Germany 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.67 million
1991 2.01 million +20.6%
1992 2.07 million +2.6%
1993 1.93 million -6.6%
1994 1.90 million -1.5%
1995 1.81 million -4.7%
1996 1.66 million -8.6%
1997 1.60 million -3.5%
1998 1.58 million -0.8%
1999 1.56 million -1.6%
2000 1.51 million -3.0%
2001 1.39 million -7.8%
2002 1.31 million -6.4%
2003 1.14 million -12.5%
2004 1.09 million -4.7%
2005 1.03 million -5.4%
2006 1.05 million +1.7%
2007 1.05 million +0.8%
2008 1.06 million +0.8%
2009 860,797 -19.0%
2010 930,447 +8.1%
2011 886,849 -4.7%
2012 854,665 -3.6%
2013 908,302 +6.3%
2014 902,892 -0.6%
2015 899,670 -0.4%
2016 917,851 +2.0%
2017 878,525 -4.3%
2018 877,501 -0.1%
2019 867,533 -1.1%
2020 766,192 -11.7%
2021 810,127 +5.7%
2022 791,319 -2.3%
2023 788,576 -0.3%
2024 761,309 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 million 1.56 million 2.07 million 10
2000s 1.15 million 860,797 1.51 million 10
2010s 892,424 854,665 930,447 10
2020s 783,505 761,309 810,127 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States of America 888,100 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 732,051 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 636,118 compare
  4. 5 France 602,845 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany was 761,309 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1992.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 761,309 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.