The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE's) annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2024/25 shows that while the recent rates of self-reported work-related ill health are similar, they continue to be higher than pre-pandemic levels recorded in 2018/19.

Mental health conditions remain the primary driver of work-related ill health, with 964,000 workers reporting stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work in 2024/25. This is in line with the upward trend in recent years.

Work-related ill health and injuries resulted in an estimated 40.1 million working days lost in 2024/25, the report reveals.

Fatal and non-fatal workplace injuries in 2024/25 totalled 124 worker fatalities and an estimated 680,000 self-reported non-fatal injuries.

HSE chief executive, Sarah Albon, said: ‘Great Britain maintains its position as one of the safest places to work globally, built on more than 50 years of health and safety regulation.

‘However, these statistics demonstrate that workplace health challenges persist, particularly around mental health.'