Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Sweden

Sweden: Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity was 29,571 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,571 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
30,307 Number
in 2023
All-time low
21,379 Number
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Sweden, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 24.8k Number2009: 21.5k Number2010: 23.6k Number2011: 24.1k Number2012: 24.9k Number2013: 24.3k Number2014: 21.4k Number2015: 21.9k Number2016: 23.1k Number2017: 23.0k Number2018: 23.4k Number2019: 25.7k Number2020: 24.6k Number2021: 28.7k Number2022: 27.9k Number2023: 30.3k Number2024: 29.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 29,571 Number for accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Sweden peaked at 30,307 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,379 Number, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 part of body injured and severity in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 24,791 Number
2009 21,501 Number -13.3%
2010 23,591 Number +9.7%
2011 24,139 Number +2.3%
2012 24,901 Number +3.2%
2013 24,344 Number -2.2%
2014 21,379 Number -12.2%
2015 21,917 Number +2.5%
2016 23,060 Number +5.2%
2017 23,023 Number -0.2%
2018 23,439 Number +1.8%
2019 25,665 Number +9.5%
2020 24,555 Number -4.3%
2021 28,698 Number +16.9%
2022 27,852 Number -2.9%
2023 30,307 Number +8.8%
2024 29,571 Number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,146 Number 21,501 Number 24,791 Number 2
2010s 23,546 Number 21,379 Number 25,665 Number 10
2020s 28,197 Number 24,555 Number 30,307 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Austria 46,961 Number compare
  2. 14 Belgium 39,895 Number compare
  3. 15 Denmark 33,510 Number compare
  4. 17 Czechia 25,106 Number compare
  5. 18 Finland 22,524 Number compare
  6. 19 Hungary 21,667 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Sweden?
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity in Sweden was 29,571 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by part of body injured and severity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 30,307 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by part of body injured and severity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,379 Number in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by part of body injured and severity?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by part of body injured and severity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by part of body injured and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 703 data points, 2008–2024
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