Fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden
Sweden: Fatal occupational injury rates was 1.02 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.02 per 100,000 employees for fatal occupational injury rates in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 employees, in 2020.
That places Sweden 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 per 100,000 employees | 0.96 per 100,000 employees | 1.7 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.917 per 100,000 employees | 0.7 per 100,000 employees | 1.28 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.78 per 100,000 employees | 0.5 per 100,000 employees | 1.02 per 100,000 employees | 4 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden?
- Fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden was 1.02 per 100,000 employees in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 employees in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)