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Accidents at work and work-related health problems - Ad hoc module to the labour force survey in 2020

PERSONS AGED 15 - 74 YEARS WHO WORK OR HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST, BY EXISTENCE OF WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS IN 2020
(Thousands)
Sex
Place of residence
Age
Level of education
Total Without health problems With one health problem With two or more health problems Not stated
Total 4 648.7 4 392.1 141.4 65.2 50.0
By sex
Male 2 286.6 2 182.7 73.4 30.6 26.3
Female 2 312.0 2 209.4 68.0 34.7 23.8
By place of residence
Urban 3 456.1 3 287.7 93.5 42.9 32.1
Rural 1 192.6 1 104.4 47.9 22.3 18.0
By sex
15-24 145.7 143.7 (1.0) (0.4) (0.6)
25-34 755.6 738.3 (4.9) (1.9) 10.5
35-44 959.2 934.3 14.5 (2.8) 7.5
45-54 983.3 940.8 25.4 8.2 8.9
55-64 917.6 846.3 45.9 16.7 8.7
65 and over 887.5 788.6 49.7 35.2 13.9
By level of education
Higher 1 262.2 1 220.4 24.9 (6.3) 10.7
Upper secondary 2 575.4 2 426.0 81.5 39.9 28.0
Lower secondary or less 811.1 745.7 35.0 19.0 11.3

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PERSONS AGED 15 - 74 YEARS HAVING WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN HEALTH PROBLEM AND SEX IN 2020
(Thousands)
Type of the main health problem Total Male Female
Total 206.6 103.9 102.7
Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck, shoulders, arms or hands 26.3 12.1 14.3
Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips, knees, legs or feet 31.7 17.5 14.2
Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back 27.9 19.0 8.9
Breathing or lung problem 11.1 7.5 (3.7)
Skin problem (1.4) (0.3) (1.1)
Hearing problem (2.4) (1.3) (1.2)
Stress, depression or anxiety 10.0 (2.4) 7.6
Headache and/or eyestrain 15.7 (4.7) 11.0
Heart disease or attack, or other problems in the circulatory system 65.7 30.9 34.9
Infectious disease (1.8) (0.7) (1.1)
Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problem 7.8 (4.6) (3.2)
Other types of health problem (4.8) (3.1) (1.7)

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EMPLOYED PERSONS AGED 15 - 74 YEARS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS CAUSED OR COMPLICATED BY THEIR CURRENT MAIN JOB, BY PROFESSIONAL STATUS, ECONOMIC SECTOR AND OCCUPATIONAL CLASS IN 2020
(Thousands)
Professional status
Economic sector
Occupational class
Number - in thousands
Total 69.1
By professional status
Employers (2.2)
Self-employed 8.1
Employees 58.5
In private enterprises 46.0
In public enterprises 12.5
Unpaid family workers (0.2)
By economic sector
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8.7
Industry 29.5
Services 30.8
By occupational class
Managers (1.8)
Professionals 10.4
Technicians and associate professionals (2.5)
Clerical support workers (3.2)
Service and sales workers 9.1
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (5.6)
Craft and related trades workers 13.3
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 13.9
Elementary occupations 9.3

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EMPLOYED PERSONS EXPOSED TO PHYSICAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN FACTOR AND SEX IN 2020
(Thousands)
Type of the main factor Total Male Female
Total 1 997.9 1 141.6 856.3
Difficult work postures or work movements 323.8 172.5 151.3
Repetitive hand or arm movements 266.0 96.1 169.9
Handling of heavy loads 238.9 171.2 67.7
Noise or strong vibration 146.4 87.3 59.2
Chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases 166.3 108.1 58.2
Activities involving strong visual concentration 423.1 181.1 242.0
Slips, trips and falls 113.8 77.4 36.5
Use of machines or hand tools (excluding vehicles) 139.8 101.8 38.0
Use of vehicles in the course of work (excluding on the way to and from work) 109.5 104.3 (5.2)
Other 70.1 41.8 28.4

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EMPLOYED PERSONS EXPOSED TO PHYSICAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN FACTOR AND ECONOMIC SECTOR IN 2020
(Thousands)
Type of the main factor Total Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Services
Total 1 997.9 161.3 745.2 1 091.3
Difficult work postures or work movements 323.8 42.8 109.5 171.6
Repetitive hand or arm movements 266.0 17.0 107.5 141.6
Handling of heavy loads 238.9 36.0 94.0 109.0
Noise or strong vibration 146.4 (6.6) 73.6 66.1
Chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases 166.3 8.3 98.1 59.9
Activities involving strong visual concentration 423.1 7.6 94.6 321.0
Slips, trips and falls 113.8 12.9 52.7 48.2
Use of machines or hand tools (excluding vehicles) 139.8 10.5 83.8 45.5
Use of vehicles in the course of work 109.5 8.9 17.2 83.4
Other 70.1 10.7 14.3 45.2

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EMPLOYED PERSONS EXPOSED TO MENTAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS BY TYPE OF THE MAIN FACTOR AND SEX IN 2020
(Thousands)
Type of the main factor Total Male Female
Total 1 384.8 712.8 672.0
Severe time pressure or overload of work 534.8 297.5 237.3
Violence or threat of violence 28.4 21.5 (6.8)
Harassment or bullying (3.2) (2.0) (1.3)
Poor communication or cooperation within the organisation 27.7 14.7 13.1
Dealing with difficult customers, patients, pupils, etc. 471.5 196.7 274.8
Job insecurity 262.1 142.6 119.5
Lack of autonomy, or lack of influence over the work pace or work processes 33.3 21.3 11.9
Other 23.7 16.5 7.2

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19.07.2021