Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium
Belgium: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 0.12 per 100000 emp in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.12 per 100000 emp for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium peaked at 3.9 per 100000 emp in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 100000 emp, in 2020.
That places Belgium 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 3.09 per 100000 emp | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 per 100000 emp | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 2.77 per 100000 emp | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 per 100000 emp | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 per 100000 emp | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.46 per 100000 emp | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 per 100000 emp | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 per 100000 emp | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 100000 emp | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 per 100000 emp | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 per 100000 emp | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 per 100000 emp | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.12 per 100000 emp | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.24 per 100000 emp | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.36 per 100000 emp | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 per 100000 emp | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 per 100000 emp | 2.65 per 100000 emp | 3.9 per 100000 emp | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 100000 emp | 1.27 per 100000 emp | 2.84 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 100000 emp | 0.12 per 100000 emp | 0.36 per 100000 emp | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 78 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.38 per 100000 emp compare
- 79 Panama 0.33 per 100000 emp compare
- 80 El Salvador 0.14 per 100000 emp compare
- 82 San Marino 0 per 100000 emp
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Belgium was 0.12 per 100000 emp in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 per 100000 emp in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 100000 emp in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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