Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden

Sweden: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 30,257 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,257
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
30,257
in 2023
All-time low
21,343
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201520232008: 24.7k2009: 21.5k2010: 23.5k2011: 24.1k2012: 24.9k2013: 24.3k2014: 21.3k2015: 21.9k2016: 23.0k2017: 23.0k2018: 23.4k2019: 25.6k2020: 24.5k2021: 28.7k2022: 27.8k2023: 30.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden stood at 30,257. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden peaked at 30,257 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,343, in 2014.

That places Sweden 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Sweden, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 24,732
2009 21,464 -13.2%
2010 23,543 +9.7%
2011 24,089 +2.3%
2012 24,864 +3.2%
2013 24,313 -2.2%
2014 21,343 -12.2%
2015 21,888 +2.6%
2016 23,028 +5.2%
2017 22,987 -0.2%
2018 23,393 +1.8%
2019 25,634 +9.6%
2020 24,532 -4.3%
2021 28,664 +16.8%
2022 27,823 -2.9%
2023 30,257 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,098 21,464 24,732 2
2010s 23,508 21,343 25,634 10
2020s 27,819 24,532 30,257 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Poland 48,281 compare
  2. 10 Austria 46,847 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 41,137 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 29,940 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 26,113 compare
  6. 15 Finland 24,081 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden was 30,257 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 30,257 in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,343 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 sex, age 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 sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 530 data points, 2008–2023
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