Indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium
Belgium: Indicators on health and safety at work was 60 Index in 2006. ▼ Falling
Indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium is 60 Index, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium peaked at 110 Index in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60 Index, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86 Index | — |
| 1995 | 110 Index | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 99 Index | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 96 Index | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 100 Index | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 96 Index | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 82 Index | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 83 Index | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72 Index | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 68 Index | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 65 Index | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 62 Index | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 60 Index | -3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78 Index, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5 Index, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +27.9% | 86 Index | 110 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.83 Index | 86 Index | 110 Index | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.29 Index | 60 Index | 83 Index | 7 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium?
- Indicators on health and safety at work in Belgium was 60 Index in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest indicators on health and safety at work recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 110 Index in 1995.
- What is the lowest indicators on health and safety at work recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 Index in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for indicators on health and safety at work?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2006.
- Is indicators on health and safety at work rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Indicators on health and safety at work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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