Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury was 221,234 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom is 221,234 Number, 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 type of injury in United Kingdom peaked at 266,132 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 221,234 Number, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 40 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 type of injury in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 255,625 Number | — |
| 2009 | 266,132 Number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 252,769 Number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 245,690 Number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 227,837 Number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 244,069 Number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 245,187 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 237,268 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 227,417 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 225,938 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 221,234 Number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,878 Number | 255,625 Number | 266,132 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 236,379 Number | 221,234 Number | 252,769 Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom?
- Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom was 221,234 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 266,132 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,234 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury 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 type of injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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