Accidents at work (i45)
- 29/11/2024
- objective
- assessment assessment
In 2021, the number of accidents at work was 1,498 per 100,000 employees in Belgium. To achieve the sustainable development goal by 2030, this figure must decrease. Between 2010 and 2021, the trend is favourable (assessment of November 2024).
Accidents at work - Belgium and international comparison
number per 100,000 persons in employment
| 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021//2010 | 2021//2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2 051.8 | 1 404.5 | 1 992.2 | 1 391.6 | 1 498.3 | -2.8 | -5.5 |
| EU27 | 1 801.5 | 1 670.0 | 1 720.2 | 1 445.3 | 1 518.2 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||
break in series: EU 2020; BE 2014, 2020
Eurostat (2024), Accidents at work by sex and severity [hsw_mi08], https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat (consulted on 14/10/2024).
Accidents at work by outcome - Belgium
number per 100,000 persons in employment
| 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021//2010 | 2021//2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| non-fatal (4 days or over absence from work) | 2 049.5 | 1 403.1 | 1 990.4 | 1 390.3 | 1 497.1 | -2.8 | -5.5 |
| fatal | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -6.1 | -8.9 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||
break in series: 2014, 2020
Eurostat (2024), Accidents at work by sex and severity [hsw_mi08], https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat (consulted on 14/10/2024).
Accidents at work by sex - Belgium
number per 100,000 persons in employment
| 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021//2010 | 2021//2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| females | 1 264.7 | 874.8 | 1 262.2 | 835.2 | 898.7 | -3.1 | -6.6 |
| males | 2 631.0 | 1 868.0 | 2 675.2 | 1 943.5 | 2 092.4 | -2.1 | -4.8 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||
break in series: 2014, 2020
Eurostat (2024), Accidents at work by sex and severity [hsw_mi08], https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat (consulted on 14/10/2024).
Accidents at work by age - Belgium
number per 100,000 persons in employment
| 2015 | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021//2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <25 | 2 643.2 | 3 085.0 | 2 233.0 | 2 471.7 | -1.1 |
| 25-54 | 1 361.8 | 1 951.2 | 1 364.0 | 1 470.7 | 1.3 |
| >54 | 899.1 | 1 618.7 | 1 148.2 | 1 203.9 | 5.0 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||
break in series: 2020
Eurostat (2024), Accidents at work by sex, age, severity [hsw_ph3_06], https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat (consulted on 14/10/2024).
Definition: the indicator measures the number of accidents that occur during work per 100,000 employees. The figures come from the administrative data of the European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW).
Goal: the number of accidents at work must decrease.
The Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs adopted by the UN in 2015 include target 8.8: "Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments of all workers, including migrant workers, particularly women migrants, and those in precarious employment".
International comparison: the rate of accidents at work is decreasing from 1,801 per 100,000 employees in 2010 to 1,518 in 2021. For Belgium these numbers are respectively 2,052 and 1,498. When Member States are divided into three groups, Belgium is part of the group with the worst performance in 2021. In that year, Romenia ranked first with 53 and France last with 3,231.
UN indicator: The selected indicator corresponds to indicator 8.8.1 - Frequency rates of fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries, by sex and migrant status.
Sources
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SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals: United Nations (2015), Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, document A/RES/70/1.
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Indicators: United Nations (2017), Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017, document A/RES/71/313.
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UN Sustainable Development: https://sdgs.un.org/ (consulted on 18/01/2023).
- UN Sustainable Development Goal indicators website: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/ (consulted on 18/01/2023).
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