Industries
In 2019/20 an estimated 1.6 million workers were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse by their work and 693,000 workers sustained a non-fatal injury at work. However, the risk of injury and work-related illness varies across industry, being more likely in some industries than others.
Self-reported work-related ill health
The rates of self-reported work-related ill health in the following main industry sectors were statistically significantly higher than the average rate across all industries:
- public administration and defence
- human health and social work activities
- education
A full breakdown of illness statistics across all industries is available at LFSILLIND – Labour Force Survey, illness by industry.
Source: Labour Force Survey, annual average 2017/18 – 2019/20
Self-reported workplace injury
The rates of self-reported workplace injury in the following main industry sectors were statistically significantly higher than the average rate across all industries:
- agriculture, forestry and fishing
- construction
- accommodation and food services
- manufacturing
- wholesale/retail trade (including motor vehicle repair)
A full breakdown of non-fatal injury statistics across all industries is available at LFSINJIND – Labour Force Survey, non-fatal injury by industry.
Source: Labour Force Survey, annual average 2017/18 – 2019/20
More detailed statistics on selected industry groups
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Construction
- Education
- Human health and social work
- Manufacturing
- Public admin and defence
- Transportation and storage
- Waste management
Further information can be found in the suite of health and safety statistics tables.