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

Switzerland: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 98,589 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
98,589
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
98,589
in 2023
All-time low
85,450
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Switzerland, 2014–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2014201820232014: 87.3k2015: 85.5k2016: 85.6k2017: 88.0k2018: 91.1k2019: 94.8k2020: 87.1k2021: 95.7k2022: 92.6k2023: 98.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 98,589 for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Switzerland peaked at 98,589 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,450, in 2015.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88,727 85,450 94,823 6
2020s 93,482 87,054 98,589 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Italy 262,818 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 127,254 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands, The 85,177 compare
  5. 9 Poland, Republic of 65,517 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 59,671 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Switzerland?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Switzerland was 98,589 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 98,589 in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 85,450 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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