Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 0.78 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.78
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2013
All-time low
0.49
in 2009
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2018

00.20.40.60.812000200920182000: 0.92001: 0.82002: 0.742003: 0.72004: 0.72005: 0.62006: 0.722009: 0.492010: 0.622011: 0.682012: 0.552013: 0.922014: 0.812015: 0.832016: 0.82017: 0.882018: 0.78

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.78, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9
2001 0.8 -11.1%
2002 0.74 -7.5%
2003 0.7 -5.4%
2004 0.7 +0.0%
2005 0.6 -14.3%
2006 0.72 +20.0%
2009 0.49 -31.9%
2010 0.62 +26.5%
2011 0.68 +9.7%
2012 0.55 -19.1%
2013 0.92 +67.3%
2014 0.81 -12.0%
2015 0.83 +2.5%
2016 0.8 -3.6%
2017 0.88 +10.0%
2018 0.78 -11.4%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7063 0.49 0.9 8
2010s 0.7633 0.55 0.92 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 68 Denmark 1.03 compare
  2. 68 Finland 1.03 compare
  3. 70 Luxembourg 0.8 compare
  4. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.78 compare
  5. 73 Germany 0.71 compare
  6. 74 Sweden 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.78 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2013.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
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