Rates of accidents at work show the number of accidents at work per 100,000 persons in employment. Figures represented are the total number of accidents at work to the extent that they entail the loss of more than three working days.
The less often accidents at work occur, the better safety at work is ensured. The risk of accidents differs between economic branches.
Decrease in non-fatal accidents
Out of 100,000 persons in employment, about 1,500 people (1.5%) had a non-fatal accident at work in Germany in 2022. These figures, too, have decreased since the early 1990s. In non-fatal accidents, too, men were more often affected than women. More than 800 accidents occurred per 100,000 women in employment, while for men the figure was more than 2,100 accidents.
Construction workers most often affected
The economic branch of construction was most often affected by accidents in 2022 (4,300 accidents per 100,000 persons in employment). In the branch of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, too, accidents at work occurred relatively often (4,100 per 100,000 persons in employment).
| Year | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW). | |||
| 1994 | 5,583 | 2,165 | 7,513 |
| 1995 | 5,249 | 2,089 | 7,027 |
| 1996 | 5,098 | 2,176 | 6,772 |
| 1997 | 5,021 | 2,110 | 6,685 |
| 1998 | 4,958 | 2,123 | 6,578 |
| 1999 | 4,908 | 2,109 | 6,539 |
| 2000 | 4,757 | 2,105 | 6,320 |
| 2001 | 4,380 | 2,002 | 5,827 |
| 2002 | 4,082 | 1,844 | 5,491 |
| 2003 | 3,674 | 1,596 | 4,935 |
| 2004 | 3,618 | 1,644 | 4,861 |
| 2005 | 3,233 | 1,453 | 4,306 |
| 2006 | 3,276 | 1,438 | 4,400 |
| 2007 | 3,125 | 1,354 | 4,199 |
| 2008 | 2,437 | 1,171 | 3,512 |
| 2009 | 1,856 | 1,000 | 2,526 |
| 2010 | 1,976 | 1,023 | 2,807 |
| 2011 | 2,058 | 1,004 | 3,016 |
| 2012 | 1,956 | 998 | 2,820 |
| 2013 | 1,900 | 1,010 | 2,719 |
| 2014 | 1,977 | 1,098 | 2,781 |
| 2015 | 1,931 | 1,094 | 2,694 |
| 2016 | 1,951 | 1,097 | 2,734 |
| 2017 | 1,820 | 988 | 2,578 |
| 2018 | 1,722 | 920 | 2,453 |
| 2019 | 1,651 | 905 | 2,332 |
| 2020 | 1,505 | 808 | 2,144 |
| 2021 | 1,573 | 844 | 2,238 |
| 2022 | 1,484 | 810 | 2,110 |
Information on the Indicator
Description or definition
Number of non-fatal accidents at work per 100,000 persons in employment.
A non-fatal accident is an accident that leads to absence from work for at least 3 days.
Source:
European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW).
Additional information: The results are based on reports of the statutory accident insurance.
Information for interpretation
Possible time series break in 2008 due to the introduction of the international classification of economic activities (NACE Revision 2).
For more information please refer to the Eurostat-Website.