Working days lost in Great Britain

Working days lost, 2023/24

• Stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the majority of days lost due to work-related ill health in 2023/24, 16.4 million and 7.8 million respectively.
• On average, each person suffering took around 15.5 days off work. This varies as follows:
• 6.8 days for Injuries
• 17.7 days for Ill health cases
• 21.1 days for Stress, depression or anxiety
• 14.3 days for Musculoskeletal disorders

Change over time

• Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, working days lost per worker due to self-reported work-related illness or injury had been broadly flat. The current rate (1.25 working days lost per worker) is similar than the 2018/19 pre-coronavirus level.
• A chart showing how the working days lost rates have changed over time can be found in the Historical picture statistics in Great Britain report.