Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Sweden
Sweden: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 0.7 per 100000 emp in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7 per 100000 emp
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 100000 emp
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 per 100000 emp
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7 per 100000 emp for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in 2024.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Sweden peaked at 1.7 per 100000 emp in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100000 emp, in 2020.
That places Sweden 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 100000 emp | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 100000 emp | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 100000 emp | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 100000 emp | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 per 100000 emp | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 100000 emp | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.96 per 100000 emp | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 per 100000 emp | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 per 100000 emp | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.98 per 100000 emp | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 100000 emp | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.87 per 100000 emp | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.73 per 100000 emp | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1 per 100000 emp | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 100000 emp | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 per 100000 emp | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 100000 emp | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100000 emp | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 100000 emp | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 per 100000 emp | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 100000 emp | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 per 100000 emp | 0.96 per 100000 emp | 1.7 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.917 per 100000 emp | 0.7 per 100000 emp | 1.28 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.764 per 100000 emp | 0.5 per 100000 emp | 1.02 per 100000 emp | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.78 per 100000 emp compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.78 per 100000 emp compare
- 73 Germany 0.71 per 100000 emp compare
- 75 Greece 0.62 per 100000 emp compare
- 76 Bahrain 0.59 per 100000 emp compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.48 per 100000 emp compare
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 fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Sweden?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Sweden was 0.7 per 100000 emp in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100000 emp in 2007.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100000 emp in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- Sweden ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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