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Approximately 1.2 million people each year suffer from a work related illness. In 2013/14, the cost of injuries and ill-health from current working conditions was estimated to be £14.3 billion.
In 2014/2015, work related illness and workplace injuries accounted for the loss of 27.3 million working days. There were 611,000 self-reported injuries which occurred at work, according to the Labour Force Survey.
- 198,000 self-reported injuries leading to over 3 day absence
- 152,000 self-reported injuries leading to over 7 day absence
- 78,000 employer-reported injuries
- 19,000 employer-reported specified injuries
Work Related Illness and Workplace Injuries by Industry
Prevalence Rate of Work Related Illness & Incidence Rate of Workplace Injury (per 100,000 workers):
| Industry | Work Related Illness | Workplace Injury |
| Human Health / Social Work | 4550 (4.6%) | 2180 (2.2%) |
| Public Admin / Defence | 4160 (4.2%) | 2270 (2.3%) |
| Water Supply / Waste Management | 4010 (4.0%) | 2490 (2.5%) |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 3690 (3.7%) | 4300 (4.3%) |
| Utility Supply | 3630 (3.6%) | * |
| Education | 3370 (3.4%) | 1630 (1.6%) |
| Transport / Storage | 3350 (3.4%) | 2600 (2.6%) |
| Construction | 3120 (3.1%) | 3080 (3.1%) |
| Other Service Activities | 3010 (3.0%) | 1400 (1.4%) |
| Administrative & Support Service Activities | 2820 (2.8%) | 1600 (1.6%) |
| Financial & Insurance Activities | 2740 (2.7%) | * |
| Manufacturing | 2670 (2.7%) | 2430 (2.4%) |
| Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 2600 (2.6%) | 2120 (2.1%) |
| Real Estate Activities | 2430 (2.4%) | * |
| Wholesale / Retail Trade | 2420 (2.4%) | 2080 (2.1%) |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities | 2420 (2.4%) | 810 (0.8%) |
| Information & Communication | 2410 (2.4%) | 620 (0.6%) |
| Accommodation / Food Services | 1800 (1.8%) | 2730 (2.7%) |
| Mining & Quarrying | * | * |
| All Industries | 3080 (3.1%) | 1970 (2.0%) |
Of course, these are just the injuries and illnesses which were reported as being work related. Experts believe that unreported illnesses and injuries account for half of the true figures.
Source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics