Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Sweden
Sweden: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 0.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
71st
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7 for fatal occupational injuries among employees in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in Sweden peaked at 1.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2020.
That places Sweden 71st out of 79 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.96 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.87 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -31.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 | 0.96 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.917 | 0.7 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.764 | 0.5 | 1.02 | 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 fatal occupational injuries among employees in Sweden?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in Sweden was 0.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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