Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
189 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work days that were lost in 2003 and for each of the previous five years, as a result of work-related injuries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11358/04]
View answerThe figures for the number of work days that were lost in 2003 are compiled by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, and are expected to be available later this year.
In 2002, 3.156 million work days were lost due to work-related injuries and illnesses. It should be noted that this figure is calculated on the basis of those in employment, those unemployed and those not in the labour force. The figure related to those in employment is 1.286 million work days lost. An analysis of these figures, including an economic sector breakdown, is set out in tables 1 and 2. These figures have been obtained through the quarterly national household survey, QNHS, conducted by the CSO. There are no comparable figures available for years prior to 2002 as the questionnaire used by the CSO has changed compared to previous versions.
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Number of days lost due to work-related injury and illness by ILO economic status, 2002, CSO |
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ILO Economic status |
Number of days lost due to injury |
Number of days lost due to illness |
Total number of days lost |
Number of persons |
Days lost per person |
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In employment |
610,400 |
675,700 |
1,286,100 |
1,772,000 |
0.7 |
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Unemployed |
14,400 |
38,500 |
52,800 |
84,900 |
0.6 |
|
Not in labour force |
63,200 |
1,754,800 |
1,818,000 |
1,266,400 |
1.4 |
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Total aged 15 or over |
688,000 |
2,468,900 |
3,156,900 |
3,123,300 |
1.0 |
Source: QNHS Q1 2003
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Number of days lost due to work-related injury and illness by NACE Economic sector, 2002, CSO |
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NACE Economic sector |
Number of days lost due to injury |
Number of days lost due to illness |
Total number of days lost |
Number of persons |
Days lost per person |
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A-B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
48,000 |
81,200 |
129,100 |
114,300 |
1.1 |
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C-E |
Other Production Industries |
131,300 |
88,600 |
219,900 |
303,200 |
0.7 |
|
F |
Construction |
99,400 |
97,000 |
196,400 |
188,500 |
1.0 |
|
G |
Wholesale and Retail |
69,600 |
84,300 |
153,900 |
252,300 |
0.6 |
|
H |
Hotels and Restaurants |
33,400 |
33,400 |
66,800 |
110,500 |
0.6 |
|
I |
Transport, Storage and Communications |
57,500 |
54,100 |
111,600 |
110,900 |
1.0 |
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J-K |
Financial and Other Services |
23,400 |
43,500 |
66,800 |
226,600 |
0.3 |
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L |
Public Administration, Defence and Social Security |
52,500 |
44,000 |
96,500 |
88,600 |
1.1 |
|
M |
Education |
13,500 |
28,600 |
42,000 |
115,000 |
0.4 |
|
N |
Health and Social Work |
62,400 |
93,400 |
155,800 |
165,700 |
0.9 |
|
O |
Other |
19,500 |
27,800 |
47,200 |
96,300 |
0.5 |
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Total in employment |
610,400 |
675,700 |
1,286,100 |
1,772,000 |
0.7 |
Source: QNHS Q1 2003
