Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity was 221,180 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
221,180 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
245,137 Number
in 2014
All-time low
221,180 Number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in United Kingdom, 2011–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2011201420182011: 238.9k Number2012: 227.8k Number2013: 244.0k Number2014: 245.1k Number2015: 237.2k Number2016: 227.4k Number2017: 225.9k Number2018: 221.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in United Kingdom is 221,180 Number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total) in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2011 238,916 Number
2012 227,777 Number -4.7%
2013 244,005 Number +7.1%
2014 245,137 Number +0.5%
2015 237,206 Number -3.2%
2016 227,369 Number -4.1%
2017 225,875 Number -0.7%
2018 221,180 Number -2.1%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 France 583,262 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 446,426 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 238,045 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 221,180 Number compare
  5. 7 Portugal 103,338 Number compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 99,469 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in United Kingdom?
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in United Kingdom was 221,180 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 245,137 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 221,180 Number in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 557 data points, 2011–2024
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