Work-related illnesses among workers 2020

Data on the number of workers reporting work-related illnesses in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2019/20 shows that the peak for this period was in 2017/18 when there were an more than 1.35 million workers suffering from work-related illnesses.

Number of workers reporting work-related illnesses in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2019/20* (in 1,000)

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November 2020

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United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

April 1, 2008 to November 1, 2020

Supplementary notes

* Figures are estimated and include musculoskeletal disorders, stress, depression, anxiety plus others.
*No data available for 2012/2013

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