Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark

Denmark: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1,798 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,798
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
3,581
in 2022
All-time low
1,574
in 2001
Years of data
25
1993–2024

Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 1993–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200820241993: 1.7k1994: 1.9k1995: 1.9k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.6k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.8k2022: 3.6k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark is 1,798, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark peaked at 3,581 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,574, in 2001.

That places Denmark 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 1,719
1994 1,869 +8.7%
1995 1,925 +3.0%
1996 1,938 +0.7%
1997 1,914 -1.2%
1998 1,853 -3.2%
1999 1,814 -2.1%
2000 1,734 -4.4%
2001 1,574 -9.2%
2009 2,168 +37.8%
2010 2,329 +7.4%
2011 1,972 -15.3%
2012 2,148 +8.9%
2013 2,081 -3.1%
2014 1,995 -4.1%
2015 1,827 -8.4%
2016 1,782 -2.4%
2017 1,608 -9.8%
2018 1,733 +7.8%
2019 1,716 -1.0%
2020 2,565 +49.5%
2021 2,814 +9.7%
2022 3,581 +27.2%
2023 1,613 -55.0%
2024 1,798 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,862 1,719 1,938 7
2000s 1,825 1,574 2,168 3
2010s 1,919 1,608 2,329 10
2020s 2,474 1,613 3,581 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Jordan 2,313 compare
  2. 19 Spain 2,241 compare
  3. 20 Macau, China 1,891 compare
  4. 22 Gabon 1,604 compare
  5. 23 Israel 1,470 compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 1,463 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark?
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Denmark was 1,798 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,581 in 2022.
What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,574 in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,642 data points, 1970–2024
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The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of non-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.