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

Latest (2018)
109,711 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
139,441 Number
in 2009
All-time low
109,711 Number
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom, 2008–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201320182008: 128.9k Number2009: 139.4k Number2010: 132.3k Number2011: 131.6k Number2012: 125.7k Number2013: 121.1k Number2014: 123.2k Number2015: 118.8k Number2016: 112.3k Number2017: 111.5k Number2018: 109.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in United Kingdom is 109,711 Number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of 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

Annual values for 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) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2018.
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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 109,711 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 6.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 109,711 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 France 338,329 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 317,082 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 159,075 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 109,711 Number compare
  5. 7 Portugal 77,392 Number compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 74,893 Number compare

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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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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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 667 data points, 2008–2023
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