Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark
Denmark: Fatal occupational injury rates was 1.33 per 100,000 employees in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.33 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark peaked at 2 per 100,000 employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.92 per 100,000 employees, in 2017.
That places Denmark 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 per 100,000 employees | 1.38 per 100,000 employees | 2 per 100,000 employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.35 per 100,000 employees | 0.92 per 100,000 employees | 1.72 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 per 100,000 employees | 1.33 per 100,000 employees | 1.42 per 100,000 employees | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Denmark was 1.33 per 100,000 employees in 2022, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 employees in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 per 100,000 employees in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)