Cases of fatal occupational injury in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Switzerland, 1976–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 48 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Switzerland peaked at 341 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 57th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 341 | — |
| 1977 | 333 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 311 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 239 | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 243 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 214 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 230 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 199 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 129 | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 144 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 139 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 149 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 182 | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 153 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 130 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 108 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 120 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 101 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 110 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 83 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 53 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 67 | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 45 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 51 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 42 | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 76 | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 91 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 56 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 65 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 53 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 79 | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 37 | -53.2% |
| 2018 | 51 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 45 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 58 | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 48 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306 | 239 | 341 | 4 |
| 1980s | 173.9 | 129 | 243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.6 | 83 | 182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3 | 42 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 37 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 35 | 58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Switzerland?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Switzerland was 48 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 341 in 1976.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.