{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-fatal-accidents-at-work","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-fatal-accidents-at-work","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-fatal-accidents-at-work/","title":"Belgium Fatal Accidents at Work (2024)","description":"Belgium's Fatal Accidents at Work: 1.3 per 100,000 workers in 2024, -19.3% YoY. Eurostat (HSW_N2_02), 2010–2024.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2010/2024","unit":"per 100,000 workers","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Fatal Accidents at Work","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HSW_N2_02/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"1.3","unit":"per 100,000 workers","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-19.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-19.3%","unit":"per 100,000 workers"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Fatal Accidents at Work"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":2.58},{"period":"2011","value":3.05},{"period":"2012","value":2.1},{"period":"2013","value":2.95},{"period":"2014","value":1.99},{"period":"2015","value":2.81},{"period":"2016","value":2.37},{"period":"2017","value":2.38},{"period":"2018","value":2.72},{"period":"2019","value":1.95},{"period":"2020","value":2.07},{"period":"2021","value":1.7},{"period":"2022","value":1.66},{"period":"2023","value":1.61},{"period":"2024","value":1.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 workers"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-19.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"-17.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"-28.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"+14.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-15.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+41.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"-32.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+40.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-31.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+18.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the incidence rate of fatal accidents at work in Belgium, per 100,000 workers, across all economic sectors (NACE A_C-N). Compare against the EU average and note that sector mix drives much of the cross-country spread — construction, agriculture and transport carry structurally higher rates. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2024 (15 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3.1 per 100,000 workers in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2024. The latest reading of 1.3 in 2024 represents a change of -0.3."}]}