Cases of fatal occupational injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 249 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Cases of fatal occupational injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1979–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 249 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2018.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 691 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 144, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 691 | — |
| 1980 | 628 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 461 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 479 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 453 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 448 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 414 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 373 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 372 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 546 | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 381 | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 359 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 297 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 276 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 245 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 211 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 233 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 214 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 220 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 200 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 173 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 219 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 210 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 191 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 174 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 179 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 173 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 220 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 144 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 172 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 194 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 161 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 271 | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 239 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 260 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 252 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 280 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 249 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 691 | 691 | 691 | 1 |
| 1980s | 455.5 | 372 | 628 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.8 | 173 | 359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.75 | 144 | 220 | 8 |
| 2010s | 230.89 | 161 | 280 | 9 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 249 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 691 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. 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.