Fatal occupational injury rates in Germany
Germany: Fatal occupational injury rates was 0.69 per 100,000 employees in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injury rates in Germany, 2009–2022
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injury rates in Germany is 0.69 per 100,000 employees, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Germany peaked at 1.49 per 100,000 employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.69 per 100,000 employees, in 2022.
That places Germany 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 per 100,000 employees | 1.3 per 100,000 employees | 1.3 per 100,000 employees | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 100,000 employees | 0.78 per 100,000 employees | 1.49 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8233 per 100,000 employees | 0.69 per 100,000 employees | 1.05 per 100,000 employees | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- 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+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Germany?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Germany was 0.69 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 per 100,000 employees in 2010.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 per 100,000 employees in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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)