LFS - Labour Force Survey - Self-reported work-related ill health and workplace injuries: Index of LFS tables

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Illness - Last updated 11/24

  • Type of illness (LFSILLTYP) (.xlsx) [26]
    • Table 1: Prevalence (annual, three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Incidence (annual, three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Working days lost and days lost per worker (annual, three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Working days lost and days lost per case (annual, three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
  • Age and gender (LFSILLAGE) (.xlsx) [27]
    • Table 1: Prevalence (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 5: Prevalence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 6: Incidence (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 7: Incidence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 8: Incidence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 9: Working days lost (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 10: Working days lost (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 11: Working days lost (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
  • Country and region of residence (LFSILLREG) (.xlsx) [28]
    • Table 1: Prevalence (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 5: Prevalence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 6: Incidence (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 7: Incidence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 8: Incidence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 9: Working days lost (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 10: Working days lost (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 11: Working days lost (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
  • Industry (LFSILLIND) (.xlsx) [29]
    • Table 1: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 5: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 6: Incidence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 7: Incidence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 8: Incidence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 9: Working days lost (annual, three-year and five-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 10: Working days lost (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 11: Working days lost (annual, three-year and five-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
  • Occupation (LFSILLOCC) (.xlsx) [30]
    • Table 1: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 5: Prevalence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 6: Incidence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 7: Incidence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 8: Incidence (annual, three-year and five-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 9: Working days lost (annual, three-year and five-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 10: Working days lost (annual, three-year and five-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 11: Working days lost (annual, three-year and five-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
  • Workplace size (LFSILLSIZ) (.xlsx) [31]
    • Table 1: Prevalence (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 5: Prevalence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 6: Incidence (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 7: Incidence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 8: Incidence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 9: Working days lost (three-year average) - all illness - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 10: Working days lost (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 11: Working days lost (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months
  • How caused or made worse by work (LFSILLHOW) (.xlsx) [32] - last updated 10/19 (available via the National Archives)
    • Table 1: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 2: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 3: Prevalence (three-year average) - musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Table 4: Prevalence (three-year average) - stress, depression or anxiety - for people working in the last 12 months

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    Impact of coronavirus pandemic on ill health – Last updated 11/22

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    Injuries – Last updated 11/24

    • Summary (LFSINJSUM) (.xlsx) [37]
      • Table 1: Incidence (annual) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (annual) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (annual) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost and days lost per worker (annual) - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 5: Working days lost and days lost per case (annual) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Kind of accident (LFSINJKND) (.xlsx) [38]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost and days lost per worker (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 5: Working days lost and days lost per case (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Nature of injury (LFSINJNAT) (.xlsx) [39]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost and days lost per worker (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 5: Working days lost and days lost per case (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Country and region of residence (LFSINJREG) (.xlsx) [40]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Age and gender (LFSINJAGE) (.xlsx) [41]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Industry (LFSINJIND) (.xlsx) [42]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year and five-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year and five-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year and five-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost (three-year and five-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Occupation (LFSINJOCC) (.xlsx) [43]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year and five-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year and five-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year and five-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost (three-year and five-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
    • Workplace size (LFSINJSIZ) (.xlsx) [44]
      • Table 1: Incidence (three-year average) - all injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Incidence (three-year average) - over three days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 3: Incidence (three-year average) - over seven days absence injuries - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 4: Working days lost (three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months

    Illness and injuries – Last updated 11/24

    • Summary (LFSWDL) (.xlsx) [45]
      • Table 1: Working days lost and days lost per worker (annual, three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months
      • Table 2: Working days lost and days lost per case (annual, three-year average) - for people working in the last 12 months

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  26. Type of illness (LFSILLTYP)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsilltyp.xlsx
  27. Age and gender (LFSILLAGE)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillage.xlsx
  28. Country and region of residence (LFSILLREG)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillreg.xlsx
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  30. Occupation (LFSILLOCC)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillocc.xlsx
  31. Workplace size (LFSILLSIZ) https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillsiz.xlsx
  32. How caused or made worse by work (LFSILLHOW)https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240605060625/https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/lfsillhow.xlsx
  33. COVID-19 which may have been from exposure at work (LFSILLCOV)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillcov.xlsx
  34. COVID-19 which may have been from exposure at work by industry (LFSILLCIN)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillcin.xlsx
  35. Work-related illness caused or made worse by the effects of coronavirus pandemic (LFSILLPAN)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillpan.xlsx
  36. Work-related illness caused or made worse by the effects of coronavirus pandemic by industry (LFSILLPIN)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsillpin.xlsx
  37. Summary (LFSINJSUM)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjsum.xlsx
  38. Kind of accident (LFSINJKND)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjknd.xlsx
  39. Nature of injury (LFSINJNAT)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjnat.xlsx
  40. Country and region of residence (LFSINJREG)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjreg.xlsx
  41. Age and gender (LFSINJAGE)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjage.xlsx
  42. Industry (LFSINJIND)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjind.xlsx
  43. Occupation (LFSINJOCC)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjocc.xlsx
  44. Workplace size (LFSINJSIZ)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjsiz.xlsx
  45. Summary (LFSWDL)https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfswdl.xlsx

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