Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 143,053 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
143,053
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
183,598
in 2008
All-time low
143,053
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201320182008: 183.6k2009: 169.0k2010: 159.4k2011: 156.4k2012: 143.2k2013: 159.9k2014: 160.7k2015: 156.4k2016: 148.3k2017: 147.1k2018: 143.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 143,053 for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 183,598 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 143,053, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 31 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 sex, age and severity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 183,598
2009 169,043 -7.9%
2010 159,404 -5.7%
2011 156,416 -1.9%
2012 143,171 -8.5%
2013 159,893 +11.7%
2014 160,700 +0.5%
2015 156,417 -2.7%
2016 148,251 -5.2%
2017 147,093 -0.8%
2018 143,053 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 176,320 169,043 183,598 2
2010s 152,711 143,053 160,700 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 France 409,704 compare
  2. 3 Spain 390,644 compare
  3. 4 Italy 218,925 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 103,482 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 82,054 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 60,054 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 143,053 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 183,598 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 143,053 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 530 data points, 2008–2023
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