Health and safety statistics 2022/2023

Key figures for Great Britain (2022 to 2023):

• 1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which
  • 875,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety
  • 473,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder
    
    
• 2,268 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2021)
  
  
• 135 workers killed in work-related accidents
  
  
• 561,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey
  
  
• 60,645 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR
  
  
• 35.2 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
  
  
• £20.7 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2021 to 2022)