Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 0.78 per 100000 emp in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom is 0.78 per 100000 emp, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom peaked at 0.92 per 100000 emp in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.49 per 100000 emp, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 71st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 per 100000 emp | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.74 per 100000 emp | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7 per 100000 emp | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 100000 emp | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.72 per 100000 emp | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.49 per 100000 emp | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.62 per 100000 emp | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.68 per 100000 emp | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.55 per 100000 emp | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 per 100000 emp | +67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.81 per 100000 emp | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 per 100000 emp | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8 per 100000 emp | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.88 per 100000 emp | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.78 per 100000 emp | -11.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.78 per 100000 emp is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6 per 100000 emp, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.78 per 100000 emp is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 per 100000 emp, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7063 per 100000 emp | 0.49 per 100000 emp | 0.9 per 100000 emp | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7633 per 100000 emp | 0.55 per 100000 emp | 0.92 per 100000 emp | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom was 0.78 per 100000 emp in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 per 100000 emp in 2013.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 per 100000 emp in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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