Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Belgium
Belgium: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 59,671 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Belgium, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 59,671 for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium peaked at 72,059 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56,477, in 2020.
That places Belgium 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65,587 | — |
| 2015 | 63,863 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 70,674 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 70,895 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72,059 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68,741 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 56,477 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 62,038 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 61,164 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 61,139 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59,671 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68,636 | 63,863 | 72,059 | 6 |
| 2020s | 60,098 | 56,477 | 62,038 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium?
- Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Belgium was 59,671 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 72,059 in 2018.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,477 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and working environment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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