Accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Accidents at work by sex and severity was 220,985 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom stood at 220,985 Number. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom peaked at 252,597 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 220,985 Number, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 252,597 Number | — |
| 2011 | 245,496 Number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 227,676 Number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 243,798 Number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 244,948 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 237,008 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 227,165 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 225,658 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 220,985 Number | -2.1% |
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom?
- Accidents at work by sex and severity in United Kingdom was 220,985 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 252,597 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest accidents at work by sex and severity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,985 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work by sex and severity?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is accidents at work by sex and severity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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