Annual Work-Related Illness Statistics 2021/22

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22.  

It is estimated that a staggering 1.8 million workers suffer from work-related illness in Great Britain. New figures show stress, depression and anxiety make up around half of cases. 

Overview of 2021/22 Statistics  

The figures from Great Britain’s workplace regulator show in 2021/22:  

  • An estimated 914,000 cases of work-related stress, depression, or anxiety.  
  • An estimated 17 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety.  
  • 123 workers were killed in work-related accidents.  
  • 565,000 workers sustained a non-fatal injury. 

In the past the HSE has warned of a growing crisis in stress and poor mental health related to work. It is clear more needs to be done for employers to take their responsibilities to support good mental health at work more seriously.   

HSE’S annual statistics reveal the impact work-related ill health is having on Great Britain’s economic performance:  

  • 36.8 million working days were lost due to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries in 2021/22  
  • The annual economic cost of work-related injury and new cases of ill health (excluding long latency illnesses such as cancer) was £18.8 billion in 2019/20.  

Personal Injury Solicitors  

Morrish Solicitors is a long-established law firm based in West Yorkshire. We specialise in all areas of personal injury including accidents at work, fatal accidents, catastrophic injury, public liability and road traffic accidents.  

Our personal injury solicitors are here to support you. We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your potential claim and whether it has grounds to be successful.  

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