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Accidents at work and work-related health problems - Ad hoc module to the labour force survey in 2013


PERSONS AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER,WHO WORK OR HAVE EVER WORKED, BY EXISTENCE OF WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS IN 2013
(Thousands)
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education
Total Without
health
problems
With one
health
problem
With two or more health problems
Total 5 461.5 5 080.9 238.9 141.7
By sex
Male 2 631.0 2 452.0 119.1 59.9
Female 2 830.5 2 628.9 119.7 81.8
By place of residence
Urban 3 979.3 3 732.1 163.9 83.3
Rural 1 482.2 1 348.9 74.9 58.4
By sex
15-24 221.4 218.2 (2.5) (0.7)
25-34 852.9 838.9 11.7 (2.3)
35-44 1 029.1 993.5 29.1 6.5
45-54 953.8 900.5 42.1 11.2
55-64 1 011.0 915.1 62.4 33.6
65 and over 1 393.3 1 214.7 91.1 87.4
By level of education
Higher 1 211.2 1 158.6 35.4 17.2
Upper secondary 2 905.4 2 737.4 113.2 54.8
Lower secondary or less 1 345.0 1 184.9 90.3 69.8
PERSONS AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER HAVING WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN HEALTH PROBLEM AND SEX IN 2013
(Thousands)
Type of the main health problem Total Male Female
Total 380.6 179.0 201.6
Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck, shoulders, arms or hands 52.3 20.5 31.8
Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips, knees, legs or feet 84.2 38.5 45.7
Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back 34.5 17.4 17.1
Breathing or lung problem 26.0 15.7 10.3
Skin problem (2.7) (0.9) (1.9)
Hearing problem 7.6 (4.5) (3.1)
Stress, depression or anxiety 24.6 12.8 11.8
Headache and/or eyestrain 34.2 11.3 22.9
Heart disease or attack, or other problems in the circulatory system 80.8 41.1 39.7
Infectious disease (3.9) (1.6) (2.3)
Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problem 10.4 6.0 (4.4)
Other types of health problem 19.4 8.6 10.8
EMPLOYED PERSONS HAVING HEALTH PROBLEMS, CAUSED OR MADE WORSE BY THE CURRENT MAIN JOB, BY PROFESSIONAL STATUS, ECONOMIC SECTOR AND OCCUPATIONAL CLASS IN 2013
Professional status
Economic sector
Occupational class
Number -
in thousands
Total 107.0
By professional status
Employers (3.5)
Self-employed 10.8
Employees 91.0
In private enterprises 68.6
In public enterprises 22.4
Unpaid family workers (1.7)
By economic sector
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9.8
Industry 45.8
Services 51.5
By occupational class
Managers (4.1)
Professionals 14.6
Technicians and associate professionals 8.9
Clerical support workers (3.9)
Service and sales workers 18.7
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 7.5
Craft and related trades workers 17.2
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 20.6
Elementary occupations 10.5
EMPLOYED PERSONS EXPOSED TO PHYSICAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN FACTOR AND SEX IN 2013
(Thousands)
Type of the main factor Total Male Female
Total 1 497.4 899.7 597.7
Difficult work postures or work movements 328.1 160.4 167.8
Handling of heavy loads 231.8 157.9 73.9
Noise or strong vibration 166.3 94.2 72.1
Chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases 168.8 101.1 67.7
Activities involving strong visual concentration 279.4 117.1 162.3
Risk of accidents 323.1 269.1 54.0
EMPLOYED PERSONS EXPOSED TO PHYSICAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN FACTOR AND ECONOMIC SECTOR IN 2013
(Thousands)
Type of the main factor Total Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Services
Total 1 497.4 124.0 592.9 780.5
Difficult work postures or work movements 328.1 44.6 118.0 165.5
Handling of heavy loads 231.8 39.9 76.4 115.5
Noise or strong vibration 166.3 10.4 99.0 56.9
Chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases 168.8 6.9 95.3 66.5
Activities involving strong visual concentration 279.4 (4.3) 70.9 204.1
Risk of accidents 323.1 17.9 133.3 171.9
EMPLOYED PERSONS EXPOSED TO MENTAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN FACTOR AND SEX IN 2013
(Thousands)
Type of the main factor Total Male Female
Total 376.7 202.9 173.8
Severe time pressure or overload of work 335.8 173.1 162.7
Violence or threat of violence 35.1 26.5 8.7
Harassment or bullying 5.8 (3.3) (2.5)

Notes:
1. Data on work-related health problems refer to the period of last 12 months preceding the survey.
2. Due to the small sample size data in brackets are not reliable.
22.05.2014