Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 0.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2018, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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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 fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 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 per 100'000 workers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 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 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 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.