EWCS 2010 Survey Results

If you make mistakes at work could it cause physical injury to people? (q52a)

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Gender

If you make mistakes at work could it cause physical injury to people? (q52a) - Always or most of the time
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	18.6
	Female	13.9
	Total	16.5
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	31.9
	Female	6.1
	Total	19.8
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	25.6
	Female	18.8
	Total	22.7
DK (Denmark)	Male	12.3
	Female	12.1
	Total	12.2
DE (Germany)	Male	19.4
	Female	13.9
	Total	16.9
EE (Estonia)	Male	19.0
	Female	5.0
	Total	11.7
EL (Greece)	Male	24.8
	Female	9.2
	Total	18.6
ES (Spain)	Male	20.4
	Female	12.9
	Total	17.2
FR (France)	Male	24.7
	Female	18.1
	Total	21.6
IE (Ireland)	Male	27.2
	Female	17.0
	Total	22.5
IT (Italy)	Male	14.5
	Female	10.6
	Total	12.9
CY (Cyprus)	Male	15.5
	Female	6.0
	Total	11.2
LV (Latvia)	Male	27.3
	Female	7.9
	Total	17.3
LT (Lithuania)	Male	24.1
	Female	9.9
	Total	16.8
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	19.7
	Female	17.1
	Total	18.6
HU (Hungary)	Male	27.5
	Female	9.3
	Total	19.1
MT (Malta)	Male	26.8
	Female	12.3
	Total	22.0
NL (Netherlands)	Male	12.1
	Female	7.5
	Total	10.0
AT (Austria)	Male	28.8
	Female	21.0
	Total	25.2
PL (Poland)	Male	21.5
	Female	10.0
	Total	16.3
PT (Portugal)	Male	21.5
	Female	11.8
	Total	17.0
RO (Romania)	Male	22.5
	Female	8.8
	Total	16.5
SI (Slovenia)	Male	25.3
	Female	10.4
	Total	18.5
SK (Slovakia)	Male	28.7
	Female	11.0
	Total	20.9
FI (Finland)	Male	18.3
	Female	14.4
	Total	16.4
SE (Sweden)	Male	18.6
	Female	12.8
	Total	15.8
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	28.8
	Female	15.5
	Total	22.6
HR (Croatia)	Male	28.4
	Female	7.6
	Total	18.8
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	26.2
	Female	7.6
	Total	18.9
TR (Turkey)	Male	14.2
	Female	10.0
	Total	13.0
NO (Norway)	Male	18.1
	Female	14.2
	Total	16.2
AL (Albania)	Male	14.6
	Female	6.6
	Total	11.0
XK (Kosovo)	Male	11.2
	Female	3.4
	Total	9.2
ME (Montenegro)	Male	30.2
	Female	11.3
	Total	22.1
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	21.0
	Female	13.8
	Total	17.8
EU15	Male	21.1
	Female	14.0
	Total	17.9
EU27	Male	21.7
	Female	13.2
	Total	17.9

Age

If you make mistakes at work could it cause physical injury to people? (q52a) - Always or most of the time
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	16.2
	30 to 49	16.4
	50+	16.8
	Total	16.5
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	18.0
	30 to 49	18.5
	50+	23.3
	Total	19.8
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	25.1
	30 to 49	21.7
	50+	23.4
	Total	22.7
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	10.8
	30 to 49	13.5
	50+	11.1
	Total	12.2
DE (Germany)	Under 30	14.7
	30 to 49	17.9
	50+	16.6
	Total	16.9
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	7.8
	30 to 49	14.0
	50+	10.0
	Total	11.7
EL (Greece)	Under 30	17.0
	30 to 49	18.5
	50+	20.0
	Total	18.6
ES (Spain)	Under 30	12.1
	30 to 49	21.0
	50+	11.9
	Total	17.2
FR (France)	Under 30	21.5
	30 to 49	21.7
	50+	21.2
	Total	21.6
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	24.5
	30 to 49	24.0
	50+	17.8
	Total	22.5
IT (Italy)	Under 30	8.3
	30 to 49	13.8
	50+	14.1
	Total	12.9
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	17.0
	30 to 49	6.2
	50+	15.8
	Total	11.2
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	14.7
	30 to 49	19.5
	50+	15.5
	Total	17.3
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	10.2
	30 to 49	16.6
	50+	21.4
	Total	16.8
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	21.6
	30 to 49	19.5
	50+	13.4
	Total	18.6
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	20.8
	30 to 49	19.9
	50+	16.4
	Total	19.1
MT (Malta)	Under 30	20.1
	30 to 49	24.8
	50+	18.9
	Total	22.0
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	11.6
	30 to 49	10.6
	50+	7.5
	Total	10.0
AT (Austria)	Under 30	33.5
	30 to 49	22.9
	50+	22.4
	Total	25.2
PL (Poland)	Under 30	14.3
	30 to 49	16.8
	50+	17.0
	Total	16.3
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	14.8
	30 to 49	18.5
	50+	15.6
	Total	17.0
RO (Romania)	Under 30	14.9
	30 to 49	18.4
	50+	13.7
	Total	16.5
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	17.3
	30 to 49	20.0
	50+	16.5
	Total	18.5
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	18.8
	30 to 49	21.6
	50+	21.3
	Total	20.9
FI (Finland)	Under 30	15.0
	30 to 49	19.6
	50+	12.9
	Total	16.4
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	16.1
	30 to 49	17.2
	50+	13.0
	Total	15.8
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	23.1
	30 to 49	22.4
	50+	22.9
	Total	22.6
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	22.2
	30 to 49	16.7
	50+	20.6
	Total	18.8
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	16.6
	30 to 49	20.6
	50+	17.4
	Total	18.9
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	11.5
	30 to 49	14.1
	50+	13.2
	Total	13.0
NO (Norway)	Under 30	13.5
	30 to 49	17.8
	50+	15.6
	Total	16.2
AL (Albania)	Under 30	12.4
	30 to 49	10.1
	50+	11.7
	Total	11.0
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	7.1
	30 to 49	9.1
	50+	12.6
	Total	9.2
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	18.1
	30 to 49	24.7
	50+	21.6
	Total	22.1
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	16.4
	30 to 49	18.7
	50+	17.0
	Total	17.8
EU15	Under 30	16.8
	30 to 49	18.8
	50+	16.9
	Total	17.9
EU27	Under 30	16.7
	30 to 49	18.7
	50+	17.1
	Total	17.9

Employment status

If you make mistakes at work could it cause physical injury to people? (q52a) - Always or most of the time
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	16.7
	Employee: other arrangement	11.9
	Self-employed	19.5
	Total	16.5
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	22.4
	Employee: other arrangement	15.6
	Self-employed	8.2
	Total	19.8
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	26.9
	Employee: other arrangement	10.7
	Self-employed	16.1
	Total	22.7
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	11.0
	Employee: other arrangement	19.6
	Self-employed	12.4
	Total	12.2
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	18.4
	Employee: other arrangement	12.6
	Self-employed	15.6
	Total	16.9
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	12.6
	Employee: other arrangement	11.5
	Self-employed	5.9
	Total	11.7
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	17.4
	Employee: other arrangement	22.0
	Self-employed	17.8
	Total	18.6
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	19.6
	Employee: other arrangement	15.8
	Self-employed	10.3
	Total	17.2
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	22.2
	Employee: other arrangement	16.4
	Self-employed	25.4
	Total	21.6
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	18.6
	Employee: other arrangement	27.3
	Self-employed	25.0
	Total	22.5
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	14.3
	Employee: other arrangement	8.9
	Self-employed	12.8
	Total	12.9
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	9.7
	Employee: other arrangement	7.7
	Self-employed	20.7
	Total	11.2
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	17.1
	Employee: other arrangement	21.8
	Self-employed	13.0
	Total	17.3
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	17.9
	Employee: other arrangement	14.6
	Self-employed	13.3
	Total	16.8
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	18.2
	Employee: other arrangement	23.0
	Self-employed	19.9
	Total	18.6
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	19.9
	Employee: other arrangement	20.4
	Self-employed	13.4
	Total	19.1
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	23.8
	Employee: other arrangement	19.0
	Self-employed	22.9
	Total	22.0
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	9.8
	Employee: other arrangement	11.5
	Self-employed	10.9
	Total	10.0
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	26.7
	Employee: other arrangement	25.7
	Self-employed	18.8
	Total	25.2
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	18.2
	Employee: other arrangement	13.5
	Self-employed	15.2
	Total	16.3
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	18.7
	Employee: other arrangement	19.4
	Self-employed	10.8
	Total	17.0
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	21.0
	Employee: other arrangement	16.8
	Self-employed	8.7
	Total	16.5
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	19.9
	Employee: other arrangement	19.4
	Self-employed	15.4
	Total	18.5
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	20.3
	Employee: other arrangement	24.9
	Self-employed	21.6
	Total	20.9
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	18.1
	Employee: other arrangement	16.0
	Self-employed	7.1
	Total	16.4
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	16.8
	Employee: other arrangement	9.9
	Self-employed	9.3
	Total	15.8
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	22.3
	Employee: other arrangement	21.6
	Self-employed	23.6
	Total	22.6
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	17.7
	Employee: other arrangement	21.1
	Self-employed	24.1
	Total	18.8
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	15.2
	Employee: other arrangement	23.7
	Self-employed	21.0
	Total	18.9
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	10.3
	Employee: other arrangement	18.2
	Self-employed	8.8
	Total	13.0
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	16.2
	Employee: other arrangement	15.5
	Self-employed	16.1
	Total	16.2
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	18.2
	Employee: other arrangement	12.0
	Self-employed	7.2
	Total	11.0
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	12.6
	Employee: other arrangement	10.0
	Self-employed	7.0
	Total	9.2
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	25.5
	Employee: other arrangement	18.1
	Self-employed	19.7
	Total	22.1
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	18.7
	Employee: other arrangement	15.7
	Self-employed	17.1
	Total	17.8
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	18.8
	Employee: other arrangement	15.7
	Self-employed	16.9
	Total	17.9
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	19.1
	Employee: other arrangement	15.6
	Self-employed	16.1
	Total	17.9

Industry/services

If you make mistakes at work could it cause physical injury to people? (q52a) - Always or most of the time
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	16.1
	Services	16.5
	Total	16.5
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	23.1
	Services	18.1
	Total	19.8
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	19.6
	Services	24.8
	Total	22.7
DK (Denmark)	Industry	11.3
	Services	12.5
	Total	12.2
DE (Germany)	Industry	16.2
	Services	17.3
	Total	16.9
EE (Estonia)	Industry	15.6
	Services	9.6
	Total	11.7
EL (Greece)	Industry	24.1
	Services	16.0
	Total	18.6
ES (Spain)	Industry	15.5
	Services	17.9
	Total	17.2
FR (France)	Industry	18.8
	Services	22.5
	Total	21.6
IE (Ireland)	Industry	29.1
	Services	20.1
	Total	22.5
IT (Italy)	Industry	14.4
	Services	12.3
	Total	12.9
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	21.5
	Services	8.1
	Total	11.2
LV (Latvia)	Industry	24.2
	Services	14.2
	Total	17.3
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	23.1
	Services	13.4
	Total	16.8
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	22.6
	Services	18.1
	Total	18.6
HU (Hungary)	Industry	25.8
	Services	15.6
	Total	19.1
MT (Malta)	Industry	27.2
	Services	20.3
	Total	22.0
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	14.0
	Services	8.9
	Total	10.0
AT (Austria)	Industry	31.2
	Services	22.7
	Total	25.2
PL (Poland)	Industry	17.9
	Services	15.9
	Total	16.3
PT (Portugal)	Industry	17.9
	Services	16.4
	Total	17.0
RO (Romania)	Industry	15.1
	Services	18.8
	Total	16.5
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	21.3
	Services	16.7
	Total	18.5
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	26.1
	Services	17.5
	Total	20.9
FI (Finland)	Industry	20.8
	Services	14.8
	Total	16.4
SE (Sweden)	Industry	17.9
	Services	15.1
	Total	15.8
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	33.1
	Services	19.8
	Total	22.6
HR (Croatia)	Industry	21.1
	Services	17.6
	Total	18.8
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	19.2
	Services	18.6
	Total	18.9
TR (Turkey)	Industry	14.0
	Services	12.2
	Total	13.0
NO (Norway)	Industry	17.3
	Services	15.7
	Total	16.2
AL (Albania)	Industry	8.8
	Services	12.9
	Total	11.0
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	12.4
	Services	7.4
	Total	9.2
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	30.9
	Services	19.4
	Total	22.1
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	18.7
	Services	17.4
	Total	17.8
EU15	Industry	19.1
	Services	17.4
	Total	17.9
EU27	Industry	19.1
	Services	17.4
	Total	17.9

Type of occupation

If you make mistakes at work could it cause physical injury to people? (q52a) - Always or most of the time
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	17.4
	Low-skilled clerical	13.1
	High-skilled manual	16.8
	Low-skilled manual	21.7
	Total	16.5
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	7.2
	Low-skilled clerical	15.5
	High-skilled manual	24.9
	Low-skilled manual	31.3
	Total	19.8
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	15.6
	Low-skilled clerical	19.1
	High-skilled manual	22.6
	Low-skilled manual	36.0
	Total	22.7
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	10.9
	Low-skilled clerical	11.0
	High-skilled manual	22.3
	Low-skilled manual	11.1
	Total	12.2
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	11.6
	Low-skilled clerical	15.2
	High-skilled manual	21.4
	Low-skilled manual	24.5
	Total	16.9
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	5.1
	Low-skilled clerical	5.5
	High-skilled manual	22.9
	Low-skilled manual	22.1
	Total	11.7
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	11.4
	Low-skilled clerical	11.0
	High-skilled manual	26.9
	Low-skilled manual	33.3
	Total	18.6
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	14.5
	Low-skilled clerical	16.1
	High-skilled manual	19.1
	Low-skilled manual	19.6
	Total	17.2
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	22.6
	Low-skilled clerical	17.8
	High-skilled manual	22.3
	Low-skilled manual	28.9
	Total	21.6
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	14.8
	Low-skilled clerical	17.9
	High-skilled manual	49.8
	Low-skilled manual	30.6
	Total	22.5
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	14.9
	Low-skilled clerical	9.8
	High-skilled manual	14.3
	Low-skilled manual	17.2
	Total	12.9
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	8.2
	Low-skilled clerical	4.1
	High-skilled manual	26.8
	Low-skilled manual	16.9
	Total	11.2
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	13.0
	Low-skilled clerical	9.4
	High-skilled manual	25.8
	Low-skilled manual	27.9
	Total	17.3
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	8.1
	Low-skilled clerical	10.9
	High-skilled manual	28.8
	Low-skilled manual	26.0
	Total	16.8
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	13.8
	Low-skilled clerical	17.7
	High-skilled manual	26.5
	Low-skilled manual	25.6
	Total	18.6
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	10.4
	Low-skilled clerical	9.4
	High-skilled manual	31.8
	Low-skilled manual	33.2
	Total	19.1
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	13.0
	Low-skilled clerical	18.3
	High-skilled manual	42.7
	Low-skilled manual	26.3
	Total	22.0
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	5.8
	Low-skilled clerical	7.8
	High-skilled manual	17.7
	Low-skilled manual	20.6
	Total	10.0
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	23.7
	Low-skilled clerical	20.5
	High-skilled manual	38.3
	Low-skilled manual	27.9
	Total	25.2
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	13.4
	Low-skilled clerical	13.0
	High-skilled manual	18.1
	Low-skilled manual	23.2
	Total	16.3
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	11.8
	Low-skilled clerical	15.8
	High-skilled manual	22.2
	Low-skilled manual	16.3
	Total	17.0
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	3.0
	Low-skilled clerical	16.2
	High-skilled manual	16.0
	Low-skilled manual	31.8
	Total	16.5
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	13.5
	Low-skilled clerical	13.3
	High-skilled manual	24.0
	Low-skilled manual	29.5
	Total	18.5
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	8.1
	Low-skilled clerical	12.1
	High-skilled manual	32.2
	Low-skilled manual	34.4
	Total	20.9
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	9.9
	Low-skilled clerical	14.3
	High-skilled manual	25.4
	Low-skilled manual	25.0
	Total	16.4
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	11.8
	Low-skilled clerical	14.4
	High-skilled manual	23.7
	Low-skilled manual	20.7
	Total	15.8
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	16.7
	Low-skilled clerical	17.3
	High-skilled manual	39.1
	Low-skilled manual	37.9
	Total	22.6
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	13.2
	Low-skilled clerical	15.5
	High-skilled manual	21.6
	Low-skilled manual	29.1
	Total	18.8
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	13.6
	Low-skilled clerical	11.2
	High-skilled manual	30.9
	Low-skilled manual	22.8
	Total	18.9
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	7.6
	Low-skilled clerical	12.6
	High-skilled manual	11.5
	Low-skilled manual	18.7
	Total	13.0
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	10.5
	Low-skilled clerical	13.8
	High-skilled manual	19.8
	Low-skilled manual	33.4
	Total	16.2
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	9.8
	Low-skilled clerical	9.6
	High-skilled manual	4.0
	Low-skilled manual	31.0
	Total	11.0
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	6.1
	Low-skilled clerical	5.6
	High-skilled manual	14.7
	Low-skilled manual	21.8
	Total	9.2
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	10.8
	Low-skilled clerical	19.1
	High-skilled manual	32.8
	Low-skilled manual	37.0
	Total	22.1
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	15.0
	Low-skilled clerical	14.7
	High-skilled manual	22.6
	Low-skilled manual	25.0
	Total	17.8
EU15	High-skilled clerical	14.9
	Low-skilled clerical	14.8
	High-skilled manual	23.0
	Low-skilled manual	24.9
	Total	17.9
EU27	High-skilled clerical	14.0
	Low-skilled clerical	14.7
	High-skilled manual	22.3
	Low-skilled manual	25.9
	Total	17.9

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