Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise was 221,234 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
221,234
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
266,132
in 2009
All-time low
221,234
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom, 2008–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201320182008: 255.6k2009: 266.1k2010: 252.8k2011: 245.7k2012: 227.8k2013: 244.1k2014: 245.2k2015: 237.3k2016: 227.4k2017: 225.9k2018: 221.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom is 221,234, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom peaked at 266,132 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 221,234, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 255,625
2009 266,132 +4.1%
2010 252,769 -5.0%
2011 245,690 -2.8%
2012 227,837 -7.3%
2013 244,069 +7.1%
2014 245,187 +0.5%
2015 237,268 -3.2%
2016 227,417 -4.2%
2017 225,938 -0.7%
2018 221,234 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 260,878 255,625 266,132 2
2010s 236,379 221,234 252,769 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 France 603,675 compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,484 compare
  3. 4 Italy 263,300 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 127,374 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 99,469 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 85,203 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in United Kingdom was 221,234 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 266,132 in 2009.
What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 221,234 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
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