Global tally: a million people suffer from work-related injuries, illnesses a year
A recent Swiss survey of the working population shows that in 2013 over one million people suffered damage to their health due to their occupational activity. Eleven per cent of those questioned reported suffering from a health problem linked to their work (750 000 people) and 6 percent had been the victim of a workplace accident (316 000 people).
The risks of an accident are highest in agriculture and construction. Temporary and on-call workers are particularly vulnerable, as also are young employees and apprentices.