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 in 2018. ▼ 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2018

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

Source: Eurostat.

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. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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

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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 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 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 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 31 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 working process. 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 working process
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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