Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden
Sweden: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 748 per 100,000 employees in 2024. ▼ Falling
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 748 per 100,000 employees for non-fatal occupational injury rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden peaked at 1,094 per 100,000 employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 641 per 100,000 employees, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 39th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 970 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2001 | 912 per 100,000 employees | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 907 per 100,000 employees | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 828 per 100,000 employees | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 782 per 100,000 employees | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 757 per 100,000 employees | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 751 per 100,000 employees | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 674 per 100,000 employees | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 641 per 100,000 employees | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 732.22 per 100,000 employees | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 776.8 per 100,000 employees | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 766.05 per 100,000 employees | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 787.71 per 100,000 employees | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 792.83 per 100,000 employees | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 767.07 per 100,000 employees | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 781 per 100,000 employees | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,094 per 100,000 employees | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 755.06 per 100,000 employees | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 739.97 per 100,000 employees | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 736.8 per 100,000 employees | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 663.2 per 100,000 employees | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 800.5 per 100,000 employees | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 689.2 per 100,000 employees | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 737.2 per 100,000 employees | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 748 per 100,000 employees | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 748 per 100,000 employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 748 per 100,000 employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64 per 100,000 employees, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +40.1% | 781 per 100,000 employees | 1,094 per 100,000 employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795.42 per 100,000 employees | 641 per 100,000 employees | 970 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.73 per 100,000 employees | 736.8 per 100,000 employees | 1,094 per 100,000 employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.62 per 100,000 employees | 663.2 per 100,000 employees | 800.5 per 100,000 employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 851.09 per 100,000 employees compare
- 37 Ireland 808.69 per 100,000 employees compare
- 38 Czechia 749.8 per 100,000 employees compare
- 40 Thailand 718.08 per 100,000 employees compare
- 41 United Kingdom 691.65 per 100,000 employees compare
- 42 Malta 684.7 per 100,000 employees compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden?
- Non-fatal occupational injury rates in Sweden was 748 per 100,000 employees in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,094 per 100,000 employees in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 per 100,000 employees in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).