In 2023 there were over 3,000 workplace deaths and almost 3 million injuries.

Omissions

• The exact figure for fatal accidents is 3,298 (not just 'over 3,000')
• The exact figure for non-fatal accidents is 2.82 million (slightly below the claimed 'almost 3 million')
• Both sources were published in late 2025 and April 2026 respectively, after the reference period

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Accidents at work claimed 3,298 lives in the EU in 20233,298 fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2023; 2.83 million non-fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2023
• PrimaryEurostat - EU non-fatal work accidents incidence rate drops in 20232.82 million non-fatal work accidents in the EU in 2023