Safety at work: Which EU countries have the most workplace deaths and injuries?

There were 2.97 cardinal non-fatal enactment accidents successful the EU successful 2022 and 3,286 fatal work-related accidents, according to the latest Eurostat data.  

This represents a ratio of astir 905 non-fatal accidents for each fatal accident.  

However, compared with 2017, determination were 4.6% less accidents.  

Men were much apt than women to person an mishap astatine work.   

In 2022, astir 2 retired of each 3 non-fatal accidents astatine enactment successful the EU progressive men.    

Between 2021 and 2022, determination were less non-fatal workplace accidents involving men successful the EU, down by 519.

However, the fig went up for women, with 87,929 much accidents reported.  

Manufacturing recorded the highest fig of accidents successful 2022, representing 18% of the total, followed by quality wellness and societal enactment activities astatine 15.8% and operation astatine 12.2%.  

Across the full of the EU, determination were 1.66 fatal accidents per 100,000 employed radical successful 2022.

The highest complaint of fatal accidents astatine enactment among EU countries was recorded successful Malta, with 5.28 fatal accidents per 100,000 employed people, followed by France and Bulgaria.

By contrast, the lowest complaint of fatal accidents astatine enactment among EU countries was seen successful the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Sweden, and Ireland.

Across the EU, determination were 1,506 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employed radical successful 2022.

Denmark, France, Portugal, and Spain registered the highest non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employed people.  

Meanwhile, Romania and Bulgaria's incidence rates were the lowest among EU countries, with less than 100 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employed people.

Wounds and superficial injuries and dislocations, sprains and strains were the 2 main communal injuries successful the EU.

This was followed by concussion, interior injuries, and bony fractures.

Number of labour inspectors

Labour inspectors tin play a cardinal relation successful the promotion of a harmless enactment situation and guaranteeing decent moving conditions for all.

The fig of these professionals has decreased worldwide betwixt 2009 and 2022, portion employment increased, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILOSTAT) data.

In 2021, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) probe indicated that much than a 3rd of European countries nary longer conscionable the ILO's modular of 1 labour inspector per 10,000 workers.

Germany has a full fig of 6,009 labour inspectors, France has 2,175 labour inspectors and Spain has 2,115, according to the latest ILOSTAT figures.

"In immoderate contexts, the benignant of contract, status, and moving conditions of inspectors are worsening too, starring to a deskilling of inspectors often accompanied by cuts successful instrumentality and worldly resources, affecting the effectiveness of the inspectorate," ILOSTAT said.