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
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Sweden, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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