Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury was 221,234 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
221,234 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
266,132 Number
in 2009
All-time low
221,234 Number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201320182008: 255.6k Number2009: 266.1k Number2010: 252.8k Number2011: 245.7k Number2012: 227.8k Number2013: 244.1k Number2014: 245.2k Number2015: 237.3k Number2016: 227.4k Number2017: 225.9k Number2018: 221.2k Number

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 221,234 Number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 266,132 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 221,234 Number, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2018.
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

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 France 603,675 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,484 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 263,300 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 221,234 Number compare
  5. 7 Portugal 127,374 Number compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 99,469 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 221,234 Number in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and type of injury?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of injury
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 702 data points, 2008–2024
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