Andorra Work Accidents Drop 13.7% to 1,302 in 2025, No Fatalities

Work-related accidents in Andorra dropped 13.7% in 2025 to 1,302 cases, excluding in itinere incidents, data released Thursday by the Statistics Department shows. This decline reversed the upward trend of recent years and fell below the 2021-2025 annual average of 1,393 cases. The total marked a significant improvement from 2024's 1,509 incidents, with no fatalities recorded—for the second consecutive year—compared to one death in 2024 and two in 2023.

Lost working days totaled 56,833, yielding an average sick leave of 43.7 days per case, a slight 0.02% increase from 2024's 43.6 days. Nearly half of victims (49.5%) required more than 30 days off, followed by 18% absent 15-30 days, 16.7% for eight-14 days, and 15.7% for four-seven days.

The non-fatal rate reached 2,327 incidents per 100,000 workers, with a fatal rate of zero. Andorra's 2023 data—the latest from Eurostat—remained Europe's highest for non-fatal incidents at 2,756 per 100,000, ahead of France (2,725) and Portugal (2,494). Its fatal rate that year was 3.77, well above the EU-27 average of 1.63.

Men represented 75.1% of cases (978 incidents), despite comprising 52.2% of the working-age population; women accounted for 24.9% (324 cases). The 25-34 age group led with 24.2% of incidents, exceeding its 16.5% share of the active population. This was followed by 45-54 (23.1%), 35-44 (23%), 55-64 (18.8%), 16-24 (9%), and over-65 (1.8%)—the last group underrepresented at 18% of the workforce, largely due to retirements.

By nationality, other nationalities led at 29.3%, followed by Spaniards (25%), Andorrans (23.7%), and Portuguese (21%)—the latter overrepresented relative to their 9.5% workforce presence, linked to construction roles. Construction topped sectors with 405 cases (31.1%), ahead of other social activities and personal services (17.4%, 227 cases) and retail (16.5%, 215 cases).

Andorra la Vella recorded the most at 32.3% (420 cases), followed by La Massana (15.8%), Encamp (13.8%), Escaldes-Engordany (11.9%), Canillo (11.5%), Sant Julià de Lòria (8.4%), and Ordino (5.5%). A minor share (0.8%) occurred outside the Principality.

Contusions (22.6%) and sprains (22.1%) were the most frequent injuries, primarily affecting knees (14.4%), hand fingers (14.2%), and ankles (11.8%).

Police logged 533 road accidents with material damage or injuries in 2025, a 16.9% rise from 2024.