United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Workers in the reference group

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,170
in 2015
United States of America
111,000
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Workers in the reference group over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197620002024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 111,000 against 31,170 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 79,830.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 76 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 27,421 88,920 61,499 United States of America
2010s 29,281 92,000 62,719 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher workers in the reference group, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 111,000 against 31,170 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in workers in the reference group between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
79,830, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for workers in the reference group?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Workers in the reference group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. 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.