Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex 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
265,988 Number
in 2009
All-time low
220,985 Number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201320182008: 255.5k Number2009: 266.0k Number2010: 252.6k Number2011: 245.5k Number2012: 227.7k Number2013: 243.8k Number2014: 244.9k Number2015: 237.0k Number2016: 227.2k Number2017: 225.7k Number2018: 221.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 220,985 Number for non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 265,988 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 220,985 Number, in 2018.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2008 255,468 Number
2009 265,988 Number +4.1%
2010 252,597 Number -5.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 260,728 Number 255,468 Number 265,988 Number 2
2010s 236,148 Number 220,985 Number 252,597 Number 9

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 99,421 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 220,985 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 265,988 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex 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 non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-fatal accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-fatal accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 705 data points, 2008–2024
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