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In the prevalence of repetitive strain and computer-related pain dataset, the 8 published figures for “Work-related musculoskeletal disorders” have a median of 1.8 percent, ranging from 1.5 to 2.6.
Calculated from 8 data points on October 19, 2026
- What it measures
- Each figure is one row of the dataset: a published measurement for a stated group, traced to its source. The median is the middle value of the 8 figures for this group.
- How it is calculated
- Median of 8 values (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.7, 1.8, 2, 2.5, 2.6) = 1.8.
- What it does not show
- Definitions, populations and periods differ widely between studies, so the medians show a typical reported figure, not a rate for any one group.
A statistic of the dataset Repetitive Strain Injury Statistics: How Common Is RSI, calculated by code from its published rows.
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- In Great Britain in 2024/25, 1,470 work-related musculoskeletal disorders per 100,000 workers were self-reported, which is 1.47 percent of workers.
- In Great Britain, the rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in administrative and support service activities was 1,700 per 100,000 workers, or 1.7 percent, a significantly higher rate than the average for all industries.
- In Great Britain, caring, leisure and other service occupations had a rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of 1,640 per 100,000 workers, or 1.64 percent, averaged over 2022/23 to 2024/25.
- In Great Britain, the rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction was 2,000 per 100,000 workers, or 2.0 percent, a significantly higher rate than the average for all industries.
- In Great Britain, elementary occupations had a rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of 1,730 per 100,000 workers, or 1.73 percent, averaged over 2022/23 to 2024/25.
- In Great Britain, process, plant and machine operatives had a rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of 2,470 per 100,000 workers, or 2.47 percent, averaged over 2022/23 to 2024/25.
- In Great Britain, skilled trades occupations had a rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of 2,630 per 100,000 workers, or 2.63 percent, averaged over 2022/23 to 2024/25.
- In Great Britain, the rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in transportation and storage was 1,800 per 100,000 workers, or 1.8 percent, a significantly higher rate than the average for all industries.