Health and safety statistics
Key figures for Great Britain (2020/21)
- 1.7 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which
- 822,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety
- 470,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder
- 93,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they believe may have been from exposure to coronavirus at work
- 2,544 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2020)
- 123 workers killed at work (2021/22)
- 441,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey
- 51,211 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR