Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany

Germany: Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 1,397 per 100000 emp in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,397 per 100000 emp
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2,437 per 100000 emp
in 2010
All-time low
1,397 per 100000 emp
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany, 2009–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2009201620232009: 2.3k per 100000 emp2010: 2.4k per 100000 emp2011: 2.1k per 100000 emp2012: 2.0k per 100000 emp2013: 2.0k per 100000 emp2014: 2.1k per 100000 emp2015: 1.9k per 100000 emp2016: 2.0k per 100000 emp2017: 1.8k per 100000 emp2018: 1.7k per 100000 emp2019: 1.7k per 100000 emp2020: 1.5k per 100000 emp2021: 1.9k per 100000 emp2022: 1.5k per 100000 emp2023: 1.4k per 100000 emp

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.

Analysis

In 2023, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany stood at 1,397 per 100000 emp. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany peaked at 2,437 per 100000 emp in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,397 per 100000 emp, in 2023.

Germany ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in Germany, 2009 to 2023.
Year per 100000 emp Change
2009 2,279 per 100000 emp —
2010 2,437 per 100000 emp +6.9%
2011 2,058 per 100000 emp -15.5%
2012 1,956 per 100000 emp -5.0%
2013 2,025 per 100000 emp +3.5%
2014 2,103 per 100000 emp +3.8%
2015 1,931 per 100000 emp -8.2%
2016 1,951 per 100000 emp +1.1%
2017 1,820 per 100000 emp -6.7%
2018 1,722 per 100000 emp -5.4%
2019 1,651 per 100000 emp -4.1%
2020 1,505 per 100000 emp -8.8%
2021 1,869 per 100000 emp +24.2%
2022 1,496 per 100000 emp -20.0%
2023 1,397 per 100000 emp -6.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1,397 per 100000 emp is above the median for high income countries, which is 748.9 per 100000 emp, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1,397 per 100000 emp is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 518.6 per 100000 emp, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,279 per 100000 emp 2,279 per 100000 emp 2,279 per 100000 emp 1
2010s 1,965 per 100000 emp 1,651 per 100000 emp 2,437 per 100000 emp 10
2020s 1,567 per 100000 emp 1,397 per 100000 emp 1,869 per 100000 emp 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Denmark 1,613 per 100000 emp compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 1,488 per 100000 emp compare
  3. 23 Belgium 1,426 per 100000 emp compare
  4. 25 Canada 1,348 per 100000 emp compare
  5. 26 Finland 1,262 per 100000 emp compare
  6. 27 Italy 1,137 per 100000 emp compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany?
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Germany was 1,397 per 100000 emp 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,437 per 100000 emp in 2010.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,397 per 100000 emp in 2023.
How does Germany rank for non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant?
Germany ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,445 data points, 2000–2024
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