Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden

Sweden: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise was 51,477 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,477
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
51,477
in 2024
All-time low
31,461
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden, 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 34.5k2009: 31.5k2010: 34.3k2011: 34.6k2012: 36.1k2013: 36.2k2014: 35.3k2015: 36.4k2016: 37.9k2017: 36.8k2018: 36.5k2019: 40.7k2020: 39.9k2021: 47.4k2022: 44.9k2023: 50.2k2024: 51.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 51,477 for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden peaked at 51,477 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,461, in 2009.

That places Sweden 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 34,481
2009 31,461 -8.8%
2010 34,255 +8.9%
2011 34,649 +1.2%
2012 36,143 +4.3%
2013 36,223 +0.2%
2014 35,336 -2.4%
2015 36,396 +3.0%
2016 37,895 +4.1%
2017 36,805 -2.9%
2018 36,507 -0.8%
2019 40,720 +11.5%
2020 39,882 -2.1%
2021 47,417 +18.9%
2022 44,869 -5.4%
2023 50,158 +11.8%
2024 51,477 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,971 31,461 34,481 2
2010s 36,493 34,255 40,720 10
2020s 46,761 39,882 51,477 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Belgium 59,711 compare
  2. 11 Austria 56,765 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 56,317 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 35,944 compare
  5. 15 Finland 31,942 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 26,269 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Sweden was 51,477 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 51,477 in 2024.
What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31,461 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed