SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Switzerland
Switzerland: SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 1.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.13 for sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Switzerland peaked at 2.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | +80.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -19.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.91 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.85 | 1.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Switzerland?
- Sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Switzerland was 1.13 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.8.1: fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the rate of fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in the reference group. An occupational injury is defined as any personal injury, disease or death resulting from an occupational accident; an occupational injury is therefore distinct from an occupational disease, which is a disease contracted as a result of an exposure over a period of time to risk factors arising from work activity. An occupational accident is an unexpected and unplanned occurrence, including acts of violence, arising out of or in connection with work which results in one or more workers incurring a personal injury, disease or death. A case of occupational injury is the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. An occupational injury could be fatal (as a result of occupational accidents and where death occurred within one year of the day of the accident) or non-fatal with lost work time. The workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics of occupational injuries are known as the workers in the reference group. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.