Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Switzerland
Switzerland: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 73,241 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73,241
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
74,893
in 2023
All-time low
52,488
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 73,241 for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Switzerland peaked at 74,893 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,488, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52,488 | — |
| 2009 | 53,073 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55,226 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 65,597 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 58,846 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 66,160 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 66,488 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65,596 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66,731 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67,885 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70,977 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 72,823 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 66,673 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 70,463 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 71,441 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 74,893 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 73,241 | -2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 73,241 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 73,241 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,780 | 52,488 | 53,073 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65,633 | 55,226 | 72,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,342 | 66,673 | 74,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 United Kingdom 109,711 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 109,711 compare
- 7 Portugal 77,921 compare
- 9 Netherlands 46,419 compare
- 10 Netherlands 44,541 compare
- 11 Poland 39,318 compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Switzerland?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Switzerland was 73,241 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 74,893 in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,488 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- Switzerland ranks 8th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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