Accidents at work by sex and severity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Accidents at work by sex and severity was 99,421 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
99,421
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
99,421
in 2023
All-time low
79,191
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Accidents at work by sex and severity in Switzerland, 2010–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 79.2k2011: 84.2k2012: 85.4k2013: 86.0k2014: 86.3k2015: 85.7k2016: 87.4k2017: 89.2k2018: 92.9k2019: 95.3k2020: 87.5k2021: 94.0k2022: 94.7k2023: 99.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 99,421 for accidents at work by sex and severity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex and severity in Switzerland peaked at 99,421 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,191, in 2010.

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 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87,162 79,191 95,254 10
2020s 93,919 87,539 99,421 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex and severity in Switzerland?
Accidents at work by sex and severity in Switzerland was 99,421 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 99,421 in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 79,191 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work by sex and severity?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex and severity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 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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