SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Belgium

Belgium: SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 was 1,396 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,396
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
5,072
in 2000
All-time low
1,390
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2024

SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Belgium, 2000–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 5.1k2001: 4.3k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.1k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.4k2021: 2.3k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,396 for sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Belgium peaked at 5,072 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,390, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
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%
2024 1,396 -2.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,396 is above the median for high income countries, which is 808.69, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,396 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 672.87, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +64.9% 1,390 2,293

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,979 2,546 5,072 3
2010s 2,047 1,680 2,550 10
2020s 1,590 1,390 2,293 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Macao 1,891 compare
  2. 20 Denmark 1,798 compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 1,463 compare
  4. 23 Canada 1,348 compare
  5. 24 Germany 1,348 compare
  6. 25 Finland 1,231 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Belgium?
Sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Belgium was 1,396 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,072 in 2000.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,390 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,374 data points, 2000–2024
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the rate of non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in the reference group. An occupational injury is defined as any personal injury, disease or death resulting from an occupational accident; an occupational injury is therefore distinct from an occupational disease, which is a disease contracted as a result of an exposure over a period of time to risk factors arising from work activity. An occupational accident is an unexpected and unplanned occurrence, including acts of violence, arising out of or in connection with work which results in one or more workers incurring a personal injury, disease or death. A case of occupational injury is the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. An occupational injury could be fatal (as a result of occupational accidents and where death occurred within one year of the day of the accident) or non-fatal with lost work time. The workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics of occupational injuries are known as the workers in the reference group. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.