Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Sweden

Sweden: Accidents at work by size of enterprise was 29,571 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,571
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
30,307
in 2023
All-time low
21,379
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Sweden, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 24.8k2009: 21.5k2010: 23.6k2011: 24.1k2012: 24.9k2013: 24.3k2014: 21.4k2015: 21.9k2016: 23.1k2017: 23.0k2018: 23.4k2019: 25.7k2020: 24.6k2021: 28.7k2022: 27.9k2023: 30.3k2024: 29.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 29,571 for accidents at work by size of enterprise in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by size of enterprise in Sweden peaked at 30,307 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,379, 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 17 years of available data.

Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 24,791
2009 21,501 -13.3%
2010 23,591 +9.7%
2011 24,139 +2.3%
2012 24,901 +3.2%
2013 24,344 -2.2%
2014 21,379 -12.2%
2015 21,917 +2.5%
2016 23,060 +5.2%
2017 23,023 -0.2%
2018 23,439 +1.8%
2019 25,665 +9.5%
2020 24,555 -4.3%
2021 28,698 +16.9%
2022 27,852 -2.9%
2023 30,307 +8.8%
2024 29,571 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,146 21,501 24,791 2
2010s 23,546 21,379 25,665 10
2020s 28,197 24,555 30,307 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Austria 46,961 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 39,895 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 33,510 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 25,106 compare
  5. 15 Finland 22,524 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 21,667 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by size of enterprise in Sweden?
Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Sweden was 29,571 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 30,307 in 2023.
What is the lowest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,379 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by size of enterprise?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by size of enterprise rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
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