Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium
Belgium: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium is 0.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium peaked at 4.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2024.
That places Belgium 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.4 | — |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.94 | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.12 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.27 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.94 | 1.33 | 5 |
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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 per 100'000 workers in Belgium?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium was 0.94 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. 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.