Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Accidents at work by type of injury and severity was 82,099 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82,099 Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82,099 Number
in 2023
All-time low
63,611 Number
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland stood at 82,099 Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland peaked at 82,099 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,611 Number, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63,611 Number | — |
| 2009 | 64,804 Number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 67,570 Number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71,819 Number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 72,166 Number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73,061 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72,919 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72,467 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73,277 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74,741 Number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 77,606 Number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 79,753 Number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 73,018 Number | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 77,594 Number | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 78,290 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 82,099 Number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,208 Number | 63,611 Number | 64,804 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 73,538 Number | 67,570 Number | 79,753 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,750 Number | 73,018 Number | 82,099 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143,280 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 143,280 Number compare
- 7 Portugal 104,215 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 57,397 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 57,397 Number compare
- 11 Poland 48,402 Number compare
- 11 Poland 48,402 Number compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland?
- Accidents at work by type of injury and severity in Switzerland was 82,099 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82,099 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by type of injury and severity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,611 Number in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work by type of injury and severity?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is accidents at work by type of injury and severity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 type of injury and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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