Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom, 1991–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2018, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom stood at 0.78.
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 per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom peaked at 1.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4 | — |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +67.3% | 0.55 | 0.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7063 | 0.49 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7633 | 0.55 | 0.92 | 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 per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom was 0.78 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- United Kingdom ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 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 falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. 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.