13 Jun Lower the number of occupational accidents in April
By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Regarding minor accidents (8.850 hasta abril), there was a decrease in 4,3%. The accidents
serious or very serious, Until April of this year, 72 for the 54 what was in 2024. En
the first four months of this year there have been 12 fatal accidents; in the same period of 2024
was 5 deceased due to work accident.
Por provincias, the number of work accidents decreased in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by 6,8% y un
1,5% in Las Palmas, with respect to the accumulated in April 2024.
In relation to the number of affiliated workers, until April 2025 was 210,57 accidents
labor for each 100.000. This data is the Incidence Rate and is lower than in the same
period of 2024, when was 226,31 accidents for each 100.000 affiliates. To calculate this
index, The workers who contribute and who have recognized contingencies are taken into account.
professionals.
The construction sector is the one that registers the highest incidence, con 447,94 accidents for each
100.000 workers, followed by agriculture (357,48). In the first case, They registered 1.086
work accidents with sick leave between January and April 2025. In agriculture there was 282 en este periodo.
in the industry, the index was 315,74 (520 accidentes). The services sector is the one that registers a
highest number of accidents (5.817) but it also has a larger number of workers, so he
index is the lowest of all sectors (183,25 accidents for each 100.000 workers).
Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias










