40.1 million
Estimated working days lost due to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries in 2024/25 (LFS)
Working days lost, 2024/25
| Workplace injuries and ill health | Estimated working days lost |
|---|---|
| Work-related ill health | 35.7 |
| Non-fatal workplace injuries | 4.4 |
- Stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the majority of days lost due to work-related ill health in 2024/25, 22.1 million and 7.1 million respectively.
- On average, each person suffering took around 16.4 days off work. This varies as follows:
- 6.5 days for Injuries
- 19.1 days for Ill health cases
- 22.9 days for Stress, depression or anxiety
- 14.0 days for Musculoskeletal disorders
Change over time
- In recent years prior to the coronavirus pandemic, working days lost per worker due to self-reported work-related illness or injury had been broadly flat. The current rate (1.46 working days lost per worker) is similar than the 2018/19 pre-coronavirus level.
- A chart showing how the working days lost rates have changed over time can be found in the Historical picture statistics in Great Britain report.
More information on working days lost
- Data source: Labour Force Survey (LFS) (estimates of working days lost due to self-reported work-related ill health and workplace injuries )
- The detailed data included in the charts can be found in the following tables:
- Further working days lost tables