Accidents at work by sex and severity in Sweden

Sweden: Accidents at work by sex and severity was 51,437 in 2024. β–² 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
34,201
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Accidents at work by sex and severity in Sweden, 2010–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201720242010: 34.2k2011: 34.6k2012: 36.1k2013: 36.2k2014: 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

Sweden recorded 51,437 for accidents at work by sex and severity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex and severity in Sweden peaked at 51,437 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,201, in 2010.

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 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36,450 34,201 40,684 10
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 Czech Republic 35,874 compare
  5. 15 Finland 31,906 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 26,190 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex and severity in Sweden?
Accidents at work by sex and severity in Sweden was 51,437 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 51,437 in 2024.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 34,201 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by sex and severity?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex and severity 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 and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 495 data points, 2010–2024
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