Workplace accidents drop in November 2025 but serious or very serious accidents and fatalities increase

13 Jan Workplace accidents drop in November 2025 but serious or very serious accidents and fatalities increase

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias In general terms, Workplace accidents fell in the Canary Islands in the first eleven months of the year
año. However, serious and very serious accidents increased, that grew a 20,4 por ciento,
when passing from 142 en 2024 a 171 this year. There was also a significant increase in
fatal accidents: en 2025 se produjeron 28, in front of 16 de 2024, which represents an increase
of the 75 por ciento.

Por provincias, the number of work accidents decreased in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by 3,1% and in
Las Palmas a 1,7%, with respect to the accumulated in November 2024.

In relation to the number of affiliated workers, until November 2025 was 217,29 accidents
labor for each 100.000 workers. This data corresponds to the Incidence Rate and is lower
to the same period of 2024, when he stood in 228,38 accidents for each 100.000 affiliates. Para
Its calculation takes into account the workers who contribute and who have recognized the
professional contingencies.

The construction sector is the one that registers the highest incidence, con 468,01 accidents for each
100.000 workers, followed by agriculture, con 381,62. Between January and November 2025 se
registered 3.182 work accidents with sick leave in construction and 825 in agriculture. In the
industry, the index was 333,65, con 1.529 accidentes. The services sector is the one that concentrates the
highest number of accidents, con 16.486, although it also has more workers, hence
has the lowest index of all sectors, con 187,69 accidents for each 100.000
workers.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias