Statistical indicators for accidents at work in agriculture activity

Abstract

Agricultural activity employs an estimated 1.3 billion workers worldwide, which is half of the world's labour force. In terms of fatalities, injuries and work-related ill-health, it is one of the four most hazardous sectors of activity (along with construction, transportation and storage and manufacturing). According to International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates, at least 170000 agricultural workers are dying each year. In this paper, the statistical indicators concerning non-fatal and fatal accidents at work in agriculture, forestry and fishing activity and an incidence rate in the Member State of the European Union (EU-27) and in the R.N. Macedonia during 2017÷2021 were presented. The performed statistical analysis shows that the number of non-fatal and fatal accidents at work in agriculture, forestry and fishing activity in EU-27, in 2020 was decreased in comparison with 2017. In the R.N. Macedonia in 2021, there was a decrease in the number of non-fatal accidents at work in comparison with 2017. During 2021 in the R.N. Macedonia, there were no recorded fatal accidents at work. This fact categorizes the R.N. Macedonia in the category of EU-27 Member States with zero fatal accidents at work.

Keywords

• agriculture
• non-fatal and fatal accidents at work
• incidence rates