Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 220,985 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
220,985 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
244,948 Number
in 2014
All-time low
220,985 Number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2014201620182014: 244.9k Number2015: 237.0k Number2016: 227.2k Number2017: 225.7k Number2018: 221.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 220,985 Number. 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.

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.

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of deviation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2014 244,948 Number
2015 237,008 Number -3.2%
2016 227,165 Number -4.2%
2017 225,658 Number -0.7%
2018 220,985 Number -2.1%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 France 602,845 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,082 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 262,818 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 Number compare
  5. 7 Portugal 127,254 Number compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 98,589 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 220,985 Number 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 244,948 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 220,985 Number in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
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, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of 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 material agent of deviation
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 446 data points, 2014–2024
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