Trends in reported occupational injuries due to accidents among native-born Swedes and immigrant workers in Sweden 2003–2020
Immigrant workers in Sweden have a higher incidence of occupational injuries than native Swedes. Despite a general downward trend since 2003, young immigrants from Africa and the Middle East show an upward trend, highlighting a concerning increase for an already vulnerable group and potentially worsening health inequalities.
Authors
- Eskil Wadensjö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-6200)
- Katarina Kjellberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0458-6243)
- Alicia Nevriana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3434-2757)
- Devy L Elling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4452-8080)
- David H. Wegman
- Theo Bodin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2074-5857)
- Emelie Thern
- Letitia Davis
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (US)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (US)
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Swedish Institute (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SE)
- Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00581-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd