Helsinki (22.03.1998 - Juhani Artto) Finland is close to the EU average in accidents at work. This can be seen from the latest statistics issued by Eurostat.
Accidents at work, standardised numbers per 100,000 persons in employment, 1994
- excluded: road deaths and those from natural causes
- included: agriculture, hunting, forestry, manufacturing, construction, wholesailing, retailing, repairs, hotels and restaurants, transport and communication, finance, real estate, renting, business activities
|
Fatal accidents |
Accidents with more than three days’ absence |
|
|
EU average |
3,9 |
4,538 |
|
Finland |
3,6 |
3,914 |
|
Austria |
3,4 |
5,259 |
|
Belgium |
6,0 |
4,415 |
|
Denmark |
2,8 |
2,653 |
|
France |
4,3 |
5,515 |
|
Germany |
3,7 |
5,583 |
|
Greece |
4,3 |
3,702 |
|
Ireland |
3,9 |
852 |
|
Italy |
5,3 |
4,641 |
|
Luxembourg |
data not available |
7,269 |
|
Netherlands |
data not available |
4,287 |
|
Portugal |
9,7 |
7,361 |
|
Spain |
7,0 |
6,166 |
|
Sweden |
2,1 |
1,123 |
|
UK |
1,7 |
1,915 |
Source: Eurostat Statistics in focus, Population and social conditions, no 2/98, Accidents at work in the European Union in 1994