Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 2.82 million Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.82 million Number
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
3.14 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
2.74 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2.82 million Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3.14 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million Number, in 2020.
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.03 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 3.03 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million Number | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million Number | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million Number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.09 million Number | 3.03 million Number | 3.14 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million Number | 2.74 million Number | 2.97 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.82 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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