There are almost 3 million workplace accidents annually in the European Union.
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- The MEP did not specify a reference year. The most recent available data (2023) shows 2.83 million non-fatal accidents, which is further from 3 million than the 2022 figure of 2.98 million — a difference of about 170,000 or 5.7%.
- The Eurostat definition of non-fatal workplace accidents includes only those resulting in at least 4 calendar days of absence from work. Minor accidents with shorter absence are excluded from this count, so the total number of all workplace accidents is higher than the figures cited.
- The claim treats the figure as an ongoing annual constant, but Eurostat data shows year-on-year fluctuations: 2.88 million (2021), 2.98 million (2022), 2.83 million (2023) for non-fatal accidents, indicating a recent downward trend rather than a stable 'every year' figure.
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- PrimaryEurostatIn 2023, there were 2.83 million non-fatal accidents at work in the EU, a 5% decrease (-148,935) from 2.98 million in 2022. There were 3,298 fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2023.
- PrimaryEurostatThere were nearly 2.97 million non-fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2022, a 3% increase from 2.88 million in 2021. There were 3,286 fatal accidents at work in 2022.
- PrimaryEurostat Statistics ExplainedIn 2023, there were 2.825 million non-fatal accidents that resulted in at least 4 calendar days of absence from work in the EU. There were 3,298 fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2023.