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25 November 2025

HSE publishes annual workplace health and safety statistics

HEALTH AND SAFETY

HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain.

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The annual work-related health and safety figures for 2024/25 include:

  • 1.9 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which:
    o    964,000 workers are suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety
    o    511,000 workers are suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder
  • 124 workers killed in work-related accidents
  • 40.1 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
  • £22.9 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2023/24).

HSE's statistics webpages have more information on this year's figures, including different types of work-related ill health and different industry sectors.

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