Every day in France, between two and three employees die at work.
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- Omissions
- The figure of 2-3 deaths per day refers specifically to fatal workplace accidents. The total number of deaths at work (including deaths from health issues and malaise) was higher at approximately 3.5 per day in 2024.
- The data excludes certain categories of workers such as civil servants, farmers, and self-employed workers in some statistics.
- The 764 figure represents only the general scheme employees (régime général) and does not cover all workers in France.
- Sources
- PrimaryVie-publique.frIn 2024, France recorded 1,297 total deaths at work (approximately 3.55 per day), of which 764 were due to workplace accidents (approximately 2.09 per day).
- PrimaryINRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité)Approximately 750 fatal workplace accidents per year in France (recent data).
- SecondaryFrance 24In 2024, France's national health system recorded 764 deaths linked to workplace accidents.