Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 82,054 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82,054
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
82,054
in 2023
All-time low
63,530
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201520232008: 63.5k2009: 64.7k2010: 67.5k2011: 71.8k2012: 72.1k2013: 73.0k2014: 72.9k2015: 72.4k2016: 73.2k2017: 74.7k2018: 77.6k2019: 79.7k2020: 73.0k2021: 77.6k2022: 78.2k2023: 82.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Switzerland stood at 82,054. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Switzerland peaked at 82,054 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,530, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 63,530
2009 64,741 +1.9%
2010 67,502 +4.3%
2011 71,770 +6.3%
2012 72,106 +0.5%
2013 72,995 +1.2%
2014 72,855 -0.2%
2015 72,420 -0.6%
2016 73,209 +1.1%
2017 74,706 +2.0%
2018 77,561 +3.8%
2019 79,703 +2.8%
2020 72,977 -8.4%
2021 77,564 +6.3%
2022 78,234 +0.9%
2023 82,054 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,136 63,530 64,741 2
2010s 73,483 67,502 79,703 10
2020s 77,707 72,977 82,054 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Italy 218,925 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143,053 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 103,482 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 60,054 compare
  5. 9 Poland 48,281 compare
  6. 10 Austria 46,847 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 Switzerland?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Switzerland was 82,054 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 82,054 in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 63,530 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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