The bar chart compares the number of workplace injuries in Country A across various age groups in 2018. Overall, injury rates were generally higher among older workers in most industries, whereas younger employees recorded lower figures in several sectors. In addition, mining and construction showed notably high injury levels among the youngest age group.
In the education and health sector, the oldest age group had the highest proportion of injuries at roughly 40%, followed distantly by those aged from 15 to 24 with 30% and middle age with 25%. When it comes to people from the 25-34 age brackets witnessed the lowest figure, at just 5%. Regarding leisure and hospitality, which injury rates increased steadily with age, with approximately 10% in each age groups.
In manufacturing, the highest injury rate was observed among employees between the ages of 35-49, at 35%, whereas individuals belonging to the 15-24 age groups experienced the lowest level, made up 15%. People in the 25-34 age set and older population made almost identical numbers, each comprising around 25%. However, mining and construction showed a different pattern, with workers aged 15-24 saw the highest injury rate at 40%, while those from middle age group had the lowest proportion, at 10%. The oldest age group recorded the second highest percentage of injuries at 35%, whereas the figure for those aged 25-34 was considerably lower, at 15%.