Calculations are based on microdata from the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), coordinated by Eurofound. The survey aims to represent the population of all employed persons aged 15 or older.
The question considered is question Q83a from the 2015 EWCS survey in the EWCS Integrated Data File, 1991-2015: Over the past 12 months how many of your days of absence resulted from accidents at work? ___ days.
The indicator is calculated as the mean number of days out of all responses given by persons who answered the question (excluding those answering 'not applicable', 'don't know' or refusing to answer).
The selection of relevant questions from the EWCS surveys to be included in the database was based on the following criteria:
Available flags:
b | break in time series | c | confidential |
d | definition differs, see metadata | e | estimated |
f | forecast | i | see metadata |
m | imputed | n | not significant |
p | provisional | r | revised |
s | Eurostat estimate | u | low reliability |
x | dropped due to insufficient sample size | y | unreliable due to small sample size |
z | not applicable |