Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden
Sweden: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) was 51,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51,346 for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Sweden peaked at 51,346 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,302, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34,302 | — |
| 2012 | 35,655 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 35,719 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34,797 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35,805 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37,350 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 36,372 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36,151 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40,296 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 39,442 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47,204 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 44,731 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 49,997 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 51,346 | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 51,346 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 51,346 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,272 | 34,302 | 40,296 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,544 | 39,442 | 51,346 | 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 severity in Sweden?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Sweden was 51,346 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 51,346 in 2024.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,302 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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