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Workers in the fisheries industry in the European Union are almost two and a half times more likely to have an accident at work than workers in general. According to a new Eurostat report - 'Accidents at Work in the EU 1998-1999', temporary workers in construction and employees in small transport companies (SMEs) are also twice as likely to have accidents than workers in general. In the EU in 1998 there were 4.7 million accidents at work resulting in more than three days absence. This represented a slight fall of 0.4%, to 4,089 days off work per 100,000 employees in the EU. Some 148 million working days per year were lost as a result of accidents at work. In the case of fatal accidents, there was also a slight fall in 1998 (when there were 5,476) compared to 1996 (5,549), a decrease of 3%. The exception to this trend was for women workers - both the number of accidents and fatal accidents involving women increased during this period.
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A survey taken in Spring this year among young people in the EU shows a low level of participation in clubs and societies. The chart below reveals that only 4% take part in trade union or political party events while the favourite pastimes are socialising with friends (74%), watching television (69%) and listening to music (66%).
The latest Eurostat statistics on industrial production show a fall in September in both the full EU15 and the Eurozone (the 12 countries who have the euro as their currency) following a recovery in August. In the EU15, industrial production in September fell by 0.6% compared with the previous month. In the Eurozone, industrial production in September was 0.5% lower than in the previous month. Comparing September 2001 to September 2000, industrial production was 0.6% lower in the Euro-zone and 1.2% lower in the full EU15. Industrial production fell furthest in the UK but was also well down in Belgium, Denmark and Finland.
Country |
% change September 2001 on September 2000 |
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Portugal |
5.0 |
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Ireland |
3.8 |
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Netherlands |
1.8 |
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Luxembourg |
1.5 |
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France |
0.7 |
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Italy |
-0.3 |
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Euro-zone |
-0.6 |
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Spain |
-0.7 |
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EU Average |
-1.2 |
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Germany |
-2.2 |
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Denmark |
-3.2 |
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Belgium |
-3.4 |
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Finland |
-3.4 |
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UK |
-4.4 |
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