13 May The number of work accidents in the Canary Islands decreases in March
By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Regarding minor accidents (6.614 until March), there was a decrease in 3,2%. The accidents
serious or very serious, Until March of this year, 47 for the 40 what was in 2024. En
the first three months of this year there have been 8 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 3,2% y un
3,3% in Las Palmas, with respect to the accumulated in March 2024.
In relation to the number of affiliated workers, until March 2025 was 209,82 accidents
labor for each 100.000. This data is the Incidence Rate and is lower than in the same
period of 2024, when was 227,46 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 445,13 accidents for each
100.000 workers, followed by agriculture (351,54). In the first case, They registered 807
work accidents with sick leave between January and February 2025. In agriculture there was 207 in this
period. in the industry, the index was 328,67 (405 accidentes). The service sector is the one that
records a greater number of accidents (4.332) but it also has a larger number of workers,
so the index is the lowest of all sectors (182,14 accidents for each 100.000
workers).
Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias
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