Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Sweden

Sweden: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 51,437 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,437
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
51,437
in 2024
All-time low
35,296
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Sweden, 2014–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2014201920242014: 35.3k2015: 36.4k2016: 37.9k2017: 36.8k2018: 36.5k2019: 40.7k2020: 39.9k2021: 47.4k2022: 44.8k2023: 50.1k2024: 51.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden stood at 51,437. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden peaked at 51,437 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,296, in 2014.

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 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37,236 35,296 40,684 6
2020s 46,721 39,858 51,437 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Belgium 59,671 compare
  2. 11 Austria 56,644 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 56,285 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 35,874 compare
  5. 15 Finland 31,906 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 26,190 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden was 51,437 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 51,437 in 2024.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 35,296 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and 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 sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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