How many lone workers are there?

There have been a number of estimates made about the current number of people in UK employment who are classed as lone workers. Our analysis of data provided by the Office of National Statistics estimates there are between three to four million lone workers employed in the UK. All these workers are facing a variety of risks at different frequencies, thus placing certain demands on the lone worker which in turn impact on an employer's duty of care.

The below diagram illustrates in further detail some of the major job functions contributing to the number of lone working staff in the UK in line with the type and level of risks that are usually faced.

In addition to numbers employed, job functions are shown in line with increasing risk whether it is social (abuse / attack), or environmental (man-down).

For more information relating to the solutions offered by Connexion2, please see our lone worker types or view our case studies.