Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury

Australia
139,002
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
220,985
in 2018
Australia rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 220,985 against 139,002 in Australia, a difference of 81,983.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 126 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 141,644 159,493 17,849 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 109,221 171,588 62,367 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 102,509 238,043 135,534 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of non-fatal occupational injury, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 220,985 against 139,002 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in cases of non-fatal occupational injury between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81,983, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Australia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.