Adecco names Spain as one of the EU countries with the best occupational health

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

Among the conclusions of the report of the second quarter of this year 'Quarterly analysis on Absenteeism, Health and Welfare', prepared by the Adecco Group Institute - the new study center of the Adecco Group consultancy - highlights that both the rate of absenteeism (+ 5.4%), such as occupational accidents (+ 1.7% of accidents) and parts of occupational diseases (+ 14.4%) are increasing in Spain, despite the fact that three out of four Spaniards consider their health as "good or very good", a ratio much higher than most European Union (EU) countries.

Specifically, this document reflects that during the second quarter of the year, hours lost due to absenteeism had a year-on-year increase of 4.1 percent. Thus, on average, a total of 7.7 hours lost per month was reached, on average, for each employee, 0.3 hours more than a year earlier. It is the largest number of hours lost per worker and month, at least, since 2007. Almost three out of four hours lost due to absenteeism are due to temporary disability.

On the other hand, the Adecco Group indicates that of the three major sectors, the one that exhibits the greatest loss of hours of work per month and worker in the second quarter is Industry, with 8.4 hours (the same as a year earlier). On average, 7.6 hours were lost in Services (+ 5.6% year-on-year, equivalent to 0.4 hours), while 5.3 hours not worked due to absenteeism were recorded in Construction (-3.6 %, which is equivalent to about 12 minutes less than a year earlier).

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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