Number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of labour inspection visits was 13,212 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom, 2011–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom stood at 13,212. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom peaked at 23,472 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,212, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21,603 | — |
| 2012 | 22,240 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,472 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 23,472 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,204 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 19,832 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 20,574 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18,112 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 15,847 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 14,076 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 13,212 | -6.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13,212 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13,212 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,104, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,373 | 15,847 | 23,472 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,644 | 13,212 | 14,076 | 2 |
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 number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom?
- Number of labour inspection visits in United Kingdom was 13,212 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23,472 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,212 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of labour inspection visits?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.