Number of labour inspection visits in Sweden

Sweden: Number of labour inspection visits was 29,121 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,121
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
26th
of 73 countries
All-time high
31,400
in 2013
All-time low
17,730
in 2020
Years of data
10
2013–2024

Number of labour inspection visits in Sweden, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 31.4k2014: 26.3k2017: 22.0k2018: 27.2k2019: 28.4k2020: 17.7k2021: 17.9k2022: 24.0k2023: 26.8k2024: 29.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, number of labour inspection visits in Sweden stood at 29,121.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Sweden peaked at 31,400 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,730, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 26th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Number of labour inspection visits in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 31,400
2014 26,333 -16.1%
2017 21,992 -16.5%
2018 27,154 +23.5%
2019 28,429 +4.7%
2020 17,730 -37.6%
2021 17,877 +0.8%
2022 23,981 +34.1%
2023 26,762 +11.6%
2024 29,121 +8.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 29,121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 29,121 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,104, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27,062 21,992 31,400 5
2020s 23,094 17,730 29,121 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Belgium 34,574 compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 34,520 compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 33,114 compare
  4. 27 United States 27,914
  5. 28 South Korea 27,500 compare
  6. 29 Singapore 25,342 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Sweden?
Number of labour inspection visits in Sweden was 29,121 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 31,400 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17,730 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.