Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Sweden
Sweden: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 51,437 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden stood at 51,437. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden peaked at 51,437 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,296, 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 11 years of available data.
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,296 | — |
| 2015 | 36,362 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 37,858 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 36,761 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 36,457 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40,684 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 39,858 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47,378 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 44,829 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 50,103 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 51,437 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,236 | 35,296 | 40,684 | 6 |
| 2020s | 46,721 | 39,858 | 51,437 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden?
- Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Sweden was 51,437 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 51,437 in 2024.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,296 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and working environment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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