{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-fatal-accidents-at-work","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-fatal-accidents-at-work","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-fatal-accidents-at-work/","title":"Ireland Fatal Accidents at Work (2023)","description":"Ireland's Fatal Accidents at Work: 2 per 100,000 workers in 2023, +63.7% YoY. Eurostat (HSW_N2_02), 2010–2023.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Ireland","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2010/2023","unit":"per 100,000 workers","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Ireland 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":"2010–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2023)","value":"2","unit":"per 100,000 workers","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+63.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+63.7%","unit":"per 100,000 workers"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Fatal Accidents at Work"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":3.2},{"period":"2011","value":3.74},{"period":"2012","value":3.38},{"period":"2013","value":2.8},{"period":"2014","value":3.43},{"period":"2015","value":3.05},{"period":"2016","value":3.08},{"period":"2017","value":2.36},{"period":"2018","value":2.17},{"period":"2019","value":2.56},{"period":"2020","value":2.47},{"period":"2021","value":2.01},{"period":"2022","value":1.24},{"period":"2023","value":2.03}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 workers"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"+63.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-38.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"-18.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"+18.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-23.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-11.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+22.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-17.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-9.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+16.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the incidence rate of fatal accidents at work in Ireland, 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 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2023 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3.7 per 100,000 workers in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.2 in 2022. The latest reading of 2 in 2023 represents a change of +0.8."}]}