Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 220,985 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
220,985
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
244,948
in 2014
All-time low
220,985
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom, 2014–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2014201620182014: 244.9k2015: 237.0k2016: 227.2k2017: 225.7k2018: 221.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 220,985 for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over five years.

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 France 602,845 compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,082 compare
  3. 4 Italy 262,818 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 127,254 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 98,589 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 85,177 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom was 220,985 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 244,948 in 2014.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 220,985 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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