Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium
Belgium: Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 1,426 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium stood at 1,426.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium peaked at 5,072 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,390, in 2020.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,072 | — |
| 2001 | 4,319 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 2,546 | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 2,550 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,401 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,157 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2,099 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,926 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,861 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,990 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,790 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,680 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,390 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2,293 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 1,445 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 1,426 | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 748.9, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 518.6, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +64.9% | 1,390 | 2,293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,979 | 2,546 | 5,072 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,047 | 1,680 | 2,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,638 | 1,390 | 2,293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium?
- Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Belgium was 1,426 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,072 in 2000.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,390 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-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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