The bar chart depicts information on the percentage of different age groups injured in four working sectors in 2018.
Overall, what stands out from the chart is that there was no consistent trend related to age but there were some similarities with most injuries happening in older age groups in three industries out of four. The vast majority of injuries were reported in 35-49-year-olds, however, the lowest figure was seen among 25-34-year-olds.
In education and health, the highest figure of injuries was reported in those aged 55 and over at 40%, whereas in the same sector the lowest proportion was represented by those aged 25 to 34 at 5%. A similar pattern was recorded in mining and construction but with different age groups, while the highest percentage was seen in those aged 15 and over at 40%, the lowest was observed in the 35-49 age group at 10%.
In contrast, in leisure and hospitality, injuries rose as age increased from the lowest number shown for the youngest group at around 12% to the highest figure in the older age group at about 38%. In manufacturing, there were no dramatic differences among different ages. In addition, in manufacturing the highest percentage was seen in those aged 35 and over at 35% , whereas the lowest was in the youngest age group at 15%.