Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark

Denmark: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 941,782 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
941,782
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
26th
of 93 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
722,187
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark, 2009–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2009201620242009: 894.4k2010: 953.8k2011: 874.0k2012: 886.5k2013: 885.4k2014: 874.4k2015: 811.4k2016: 804.1k2017: 741.7k2018: 722.2k2019: 726.5k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 812.6k2024: 941.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark stood at 941,782.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark peaked at 1.15 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 722,187, in 2018.

Denmark ranks 26th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work in Denmark, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 894,386
2010 953,781 +6.6%
2011 873,990 -8.4%
2012 886,540 +1.4%
2013 885,437 -0.1%
2014 874,397 -1.2%
2015 811,400 -7.2%
2016 804,101 -0.9%
2017 741,666 -7.8%
2018 722,187 -2.6%
2019 726,469 +0.6%
2020 1.08 million +48.5%
2021 1.15 million +6.3%
2022 1.11 million -3.0%
2023 812,588 -26.9%
2024 941,782 +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 894,386 894,386 894,386 1
2010s 827,997 722,187 953,781 10
2020s 1.02 million 812,588 1.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Puerto Rico 1.11 million
  2. 24 Tunisia 1.06 million
  3. 25 Russian Federation 970,465 compare
  4. 27 Belgium 856,115 compare
  5. 28 Austria 824,424 compare
  6. 29 Sweden 724,795 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark?
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Denmark was 941,782 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2021.
What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 722,187 in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 2,090 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Days lost due to temporary incapacity refers to the total number of calendar days during which those persons temporarily incapacitated were unable to work, excluding the day of the accident, up to a maximum of one year. Temporary absences from work of less than one day for medical treatment are not included. 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.