The number of work accidents decreases until the month of August but serious accidents increase

13 Oct The number of work accidents decreases until the month of August but serious accidents increase

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Regarding fatal accidents, there has been 21 until August, for the 13 what was in
2024. In the first eight months there were 17.937 minor accidents which means a decrease in 3,4%.

Por provincias, the number of work accidents decreased in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by 4,6% y un
1,9% in Las Palmas, with respect to the accumulated in August 2024.

In relation to the number of affiliated workers, until August 2025 was 215,36 accidents
labor for each 100.000. This data is the Incidence Rate and is lower than in the same
period of 2024, when was 222,92 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 468,84 accidents for each
100.000 workers, followed by agriculture (365,4). In the first case, They registered 2.306
work accidents with sick leave between January and August 2025. In agriculture there was 571 in this
period. in the industry, the index was 328,04 (1.088 accidentes). The service sector is the one that
records a greater number of accidents (11.808) but it also has a larger number of workers,
so the index is the lowest of all sectors (186,04 accidents for each 100.000
workers).

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias