Sweden vs United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant

Sweden
0.7 per 100000 emp
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.78 per 100000 emp
in 2018
Sweden rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
71st

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.78 per 100000 emp against 0.7 per 100000 emp in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 per 100000 emp.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 82 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 per 100000 emp 0.7063 per 100000 emp 0.6887 per 100000 emp Sweden
2010s 0.9411 per 100000 emp 0.7633 per 100000 emp 0.1778 per 100000 emp Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.78 per 100000 emp against 0.7 per 100000 emp in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.08 per 100000 emp, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Sweden ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed