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511,000workers
In Great Britain in 2024/25, an estimated 511,000 workers had a work-related musculoskeletal disorder, 1,470 per 100,000 workers, with an estimated 7.1 million working days lost.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“In 2024/25, there were an estimated 511,000 workers suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This represents 1,470 per 100,000 workers and resulted in an estimated 7.1 million working days lost.”
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders statistics in Great Britain, 2025, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 2025, Scale and trend of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, page 10.
Open the original- What it measures
- The count includes new and long-standing cases. HSE reports that musculoskeletal disorders made up 27% of all work-related ill health in 2024/25.
- What it does not show
- Self-reported in the Labour Force Survey, so it measures what workers believe was caused or made worse by work. It covers all jobs, not only computer work.