Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 109,711 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 109,711 Number for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom peaked at 139,441 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109,711 Number, in 2018.
United Kingdom 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.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 128,873 Number | — |
| 2009 | 139,441 Number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 132,310 Number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 131,585 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 125,651 Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 121,145 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 123,182 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 118,796 Number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 112,254 Number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 111,479 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 109,711 Number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,157 Number | 128,873 Number | 139,441 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 120,679 Number | 109,711 Number | 132,310 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom was 109,711 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 139,441 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,711 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic accidents and accidents on board of any mean of transport in the course of work (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N excluding H). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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