May 14, 2008 Injury Prone Professions Young men are most likely to experience a work-related injury or illness, according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics. (ABS) Recent research revealed younger people generally experience higher rates of work related injury or illness than people of other ages. Men ages 20 to 24 had the highest rate, with 98 in every 1000 men who worked in the last 12 months having experience a work-related injury or illness. For women, the highest rate occurred among those ages 15 to 19. The occupation groups with the highest work-related injury or illness rates were intermediate production, transport workers, tradespeople and labourers.