Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Sweden
Sweden: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity was 51,346 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51,346 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,302 Number, 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34,302 Number | — |
| 2012 | 35,655 Number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 35,719 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34,797 Number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35,805 Number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37,350 Number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 36,372 Number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36,151 Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40,296 Number | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 39,442 Number | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47,204 Number | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 44,731 Number | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 49,997 Number | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 51,346 Number | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 51,346 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946 Number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 51,346 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922 Number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,272 Number | 34,302 Number | 40,296 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,544 Number | 39,442 Number | 51,346 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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