INDICATORS

31. INJURIES: WORKPLACE
Definition: Incidence of accidents at work. An accident at work is a discrete occurrence that
occurs during working hours in connection with wage-earning employment or independent
business which leads to physical or mental harm. Occurrences having only a medical origin,
and occupational diseases are excluded. The indicator can be divided into a) serious and b)
fatal accidents. A serious accident is one that causes more than three days absence from work.
A fatal accident is defined as an accident which leads to the death of a victim.
Calculation:
1) Eurostat/ESAW: a) The incidence rate of serious accidents at work is the number
of accidents at work resulting in more than 3 days’ absence per 100 000 persons in
employment. b) The incidence rate of fatal accidents at work is the number of fatal accidents
at work hat occurred during the year per 100 000 persons in employment.
2) Number of respondents having had an accident at work during the past 12 months,
derived from EHIS questions HS.7 and HS.8: HS.7 In the past 12 months, have you had
any of the following type of accidents resulting in injury (external or internal)? 2. Accident
at work (yes / no). If yes: HS.8 Did you visit a doctor, a nurse or an emergency department
of a hospital as a result of this accident? (Yes, I visited a doctor or nurse / Yes, I went to an
emergency department / No consultation or intervention was necessary).
3) WHO: a) Number of persons injured/died/diseased due to work-related accidents per
100000 (indicator 4060; 110502); b) Number of deaths due to work-related accidents per
100000 (indicator 4070; 110503)
Notes: Often the evolution of the incidence rate of serious accidents at work is expressed
in comparison to a reference year (which has the value of 100) to minimize the influence of
differences between national data collection systems.
1) Eurostat/ESAW: Serious accidents. An accident at work includes accidents in the course
of work outside the premises of his/her business, even if caused by a third party, and cases of
acute poisoning. It excludes accidents on the way to or from work, occurrences having only a
medical origin, and occupational diseases.
2) Surveys: Only (serious) accidents, it not possible to estimate the number of fatal accidents.
3) WHO: All accidents. Occupational injuries include deaths, personal injuries and diseases
resulting from work accidents. Work accidents are accidents occurring at or in the course
of work which may result in death, personal injury or disease. All industries are included.
Commuting accidents on the way to or from work are excluded.
32. SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Definition: Proportion of persons having ever attempted suicide.
Calculation:
1) Percentage of those who gave a positive answer to the CIDI question: “Have you ever
attempted suicide?” (variant 1a is preferred)
a) question about suicide attempts asked from all respondents
b) question about suicide attempts asked only if depression sieve is passed.
2) Child Health Indicators of Life and Development (CHILD) project: Annual incidence of
attempted suicide, defined by inpatient hospital stays with a discharge diagnosis of attempted
suicide, per 100 000 population, in age-groups 10–14 and 15–17.
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