Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden
Sweden: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 23,446 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,446
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
24,607
in 2023
All-time low
17,594
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden is 23,446, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden peaked at 24,607 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,594, in 2014.
That places Sweden 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,237 | — |
| 2009 | 18,190 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 20,031 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 20,581 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21,233 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20,563 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17,594 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 18,117 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19,087 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 19,160 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,566 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21,307 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 20,439 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 23,950 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 22,597 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24,607 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 23,446 | -4.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23,446 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23,446 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,714 | 18,190 | 21,237 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,724 | 17,594 | 21,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,008 | 20,439 | 24,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Sweden was 23,446 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24,607 in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,594 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic accidents and accidents on board of any mean of transport in the course of work (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N excluding H). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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