Fatal occupational injuries among employees in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 0.78 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in United Kingdom, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees in United Kingdom is 0.78, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in United Kingdom peaked at 0.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7063 | 0.49 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7633 | 0.55 | 0.92 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in United Kingdom?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in United Kingdom was 0.78 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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