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 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98,589 Number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98,589 Number
in 2023
All-time low
85,450 Number
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: 87.3k Number2015: 85.5k Number2016: 85.6k Number2017: 88.0k Number2018: 91.1k Number2019: 94.8k Number2020: 87.1k Number2021: 95.7k Number2022: 92.6k Number2023: 98.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 98,589 Number 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.

The figure is 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 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,450 Number, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of specific physical activity in Switzerland, 2014 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2014 87,338 Number
2015 85,450 Number -2.2%
2016 85,600 Number +0.2%
2017 88,047 Number +2.9%
2018 91,104 Number +3.5%
2019 94,823 Number +4.1%
2020 87,054 Number -8.2%
2021 95,677 Number +9.9%
2022 92,610 Number -3.2%
2023 98,589 Number +6.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,985 Number compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 Number compare
  3. 7 Portugal 127,254 Number compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 85,177 Number compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 85,177 Number compare
  6. 11 Poland 65,517 Number compare
  7. 11 Poland 65,517 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 40 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 material agent of specific physical activity. 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 material agent of specific physical activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 446 data points, 2014–2024
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