There were 2.97 million non -fatal work accidents in the EU in 2022 and 3,286 deadly work -related accidents, according to the latest Eurostat data.
This represents a report of approximately 905 non -fatal accidents for each fatal accident.
However, compared to 2017, there were 4.6% of less accidents.
Men were more likely than women to have an accident at work.
In 2022, approximately two non -mortal accidents in three at work in the EU involved men.
Between 2021 and 2022, there were fewer non -fatal work accidents involving men in the EU, down 519.
However, the number increased for women, with 87,929 additional accidents reported.
Manufacturing recorded the largest number of accidents in 2022, representing 18% of the total, monitoring of human health and social work activities at 15.8% and construction at 12.2%.
Throughout the EU, there were 1,66 fatal accidents per 100,000 people employed in 2022.
The highest level of fatal accidents at work in EU countries was recorded in Malta, with 5.28 fatal accidents per 100,000 employees, followed by France and Bulgaria.
On the other hand, the lowest dead accident rate at work among the EU countries has been observed in the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Sweden and Ireland.
Through the EU, 1,506 non -fatal accidents per 100,000 employees in 2022.
Denmark, France, Portugal and Spain have recorded the highest non -mortal accidents for 100,000 employees.
Meanwhile, the incidence rates of Romania and Bulgaria were the lowest among EU countries, with less than 100 non -fatal accidents per 100,000 employees.
Injuries and superficial injuries and dislocations, sprains and stumps were the two main common injuries in the EU.
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Number of labor inspectors
Labor inspectors can play a key role in promoting a safe work environment and guaranteeing decent working conditions for everyone.
The number of these professionals has decreased worldwide between 2009 and 2022, while employment increased, according to data from the International Labor Organization (ILOSTAT).
In 2021, research on the Confederation of European Unions (ETUC) said that more than a third of European countries no longer meet the ILO standard of a labor inspector for 10,000 workers.
ADVERTISEMENTGermany has a total number of 6,009 labor inspectors, France has 2,175 labor inspectors and Spain has 2,115, according to the latest figures from Ilostat.
“In some contexts, the type of contract, status and working conditions of inspectors also aggravate, leading to a denyity of inspectors often accompanied by cuttings of equipment and material resources, affecting the efficiency of the inspection,” said Ilostat.
Editor Mert can yilmaz
