Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Sweden

Sweden: Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 was 748 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
748
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,094
in 2016
All-time low
641
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Sweden, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k2000201220242000: 9702001: 9122002: 9072003: 8282004: 7822005: 7572006: 7512007: 6742008: 6412009: 732.22010: 776.82011: 7662012: 787.72013: 792.82014: 767.12015: 7812016: 1.1k2017: 755.12018: 7402019: 736.82020: 663.22021: 800.52022: 689.22023: 737.22024: 748

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 748 for non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 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 injuries per 100000 in Sweden peaked at 1,094 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 641, 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 injuries per 100000 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 970 —
2001 912 -6.0%
2002 907 -0.5%
2003 828 -8.7%
2004 782 -5.6%
2005 757 -3.2%
2006 751 -0.8%
2007 674 -10.3%
2008 641 -4.9%
2009 732.22 +14.2%
2010 776.8 +6.1%
2011 766.05 -1.4%
2012 787.71 +2.8%
2013 792.83 +0.6%
2014 767.07 -3.2%
2015 781 +1.8%
2016 1,094 +40.1%
2017 755.06 -31.0%
2018 739.97 -2.0%
2019 736.8 -0.4%
2020 663.2 -10.0%
2021 800.5 +20.7%
2022 689.2 -13.9%
2023 737.2 +7.0%
2024 748 +1.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 748 is below the median for high income countries, which is 808.69, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 533.64, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +40.1% 781 1,094

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 795.42 641 970 10
2010s 799.73 736.8 1,094 10
2020s 727.62 663.2 800.5 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 851.09 compare
  2. 37 Ireland 808.69 compare
  3. 38 Czechia 749.8 compare
  4. 40 Thailand 718.08 compare
  5. 41 United Kingdom 691.65 compare
  6. 42 Malta 684.7 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Sweden?
Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 in Sweden was 748 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,094 in 2016.
What is the lowest non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 641 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for non fatal occupational injuries per 100000?
Sweden ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is non fatal occupational injuries per 100000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non fatal occupational injuries per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
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