Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany
Germany: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 761,309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Germany, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.