Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 99,421 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Switzerland, 1976–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99,421 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Switzerland peaked at 145,975 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75,979, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 101,181 | — |
| 1977 | 106,532 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 107,902 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 110,470 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 117,224 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 118,042 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 114,551 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 114,685 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 115,839 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 129,211 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 135,306 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 139,692 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 138,987 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 142,357 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 145,975 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 141,755 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 126,892 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 113,110 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 111,006 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 108,983 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 97,587 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 89,388 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 89,663 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 91,250 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 90,849 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 91,217 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88,703 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 85,059 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 83,645 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 84,220 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85,773 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 86,313 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90,259 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 75,979 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 79,191 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 84,208 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 85,426 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 86,039 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86,346 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85,655 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87,386 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 89,224 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 92,890 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 95,254 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 87,539 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 93,978 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 94,739 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99,421 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,521 | 101,181 | 110,470 | 4 |
| 1980s | 126,589 | 114,551 | 142,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,561 | 89,388 | 145,975 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,202 | 75,979 | 91,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,162 | 79,191 | 95,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,919 | 87,539 | 99,421 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Switzerland?
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Switzerland was 99,421 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 145,975 in 1990.
- What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,979 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. 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.