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12.3.2019

Recognized occupational diseases in the working-age population

Recognized occupational diseases

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Occupational diseases top 10
Noise-induced hearing lossNoise-induced hearing loss: 956 cases 0.418 cases per 1000 workersAllergic contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitis: 612 cases 0.268 cases per 1000 workersIrritant contact dermatitisIrritant contact dermatitis: 442 cases 0.193 cases per 1000 workersPleural plaquesPleural plaques: 283 cases 0.124 cases per 1000 workersOccupational asthmaOccupational asthma: 248 cases 0.109 cases per 1000 workersLateral epicondylitisLateral epicondylitis: 135 cases 0.059 cases per 1000 workersOccupational rhinitisOccupational rhinitis: 132 cases 0.058 cases per 1000 workersHand-arm vibration syndromeHand-arm vibration syndrome: 118 cases 0.052 cases per 1000 workersScabiesScabies: 117 cases 0.051 cases per 1000 workersCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiosis: 111 cases 0.049 cases per 1000 workersNumber of cases
Exposure agents
Chemical exposure agentsChemical exposure agents: 1122 cases 0.491 cases per 1000 workersNoiseNoise: 956 cases 0.418 cases per 1000 workersBiological exposure agentsBiological exposure agents: 436 cases 0.191 cases per 1000 workersPlant- or animal-based exposure agentsPlant- or animal-based exposure agents: 344 cases 0.151 cases per 1000 workersRepetitive work and unphysiological work positionsRepetitive work and unphysiological work positions: 310 cases 0.136 cases per 1000 workersAsbestos and other silicate materialsAsbestos and other silicate materials: 300 cases 0.131 cases per 1000 workersOther or unknown factorsOther or unknown factors: 127 cases 0.056 cases per 1000 workersVibrationVibration: 118 cases 0.052 cases per 1000 workersExposure to moisture damage and mouldExposure to moisture damage and mould: 94 cases 0.041 cases per 1000 workersOther dusts and vapoursOther dusts and vapours: 0 cases 0.000 cases per 1000 workersNumber of cases
Occupations top 10
Building and related trades workers, excluding electriciansBuilding and related trades workers, excluding electricians: 772 casesMarket-oriented skilled agricultural workersMarket-oriented skilled agricultural workers: 605 casesMetal, machinery and related trades workersMetal, machinery and related trades workers: 581 casesStationary plant and machine operatorsStationary plant and machine operators: 307 casesPersonal service workersPersonal service workers: 265 casesPersonal care workersPersonal care workers: 237 casesHealth associate professionalsHealth associate professionals: 189 casesFood processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workersFood processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers: 182 casesElectrical and electronic trades workersElectrical and electronic trades workers: 93 casesScience and engineering associate professionalsScience and engineering associate professionals: 62 casesNumber of cases
Occupations top 10, relative
Market-oriented skilled agricultural workersMarket-oriented skilled agricultural workers: 12.604 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationFood processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workersFood processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers: 9.579 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationBuilding and related trades workers, excluding electriciansBuilding and related trades workers, excluding electricians: 8.301 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationMetal, machinery and related trades workersMetal, machinery and related trades workers: 7.173 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationMarket-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workersMarket-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers: 5.600 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationCommissioned armed forces officersCommissioned armed forces officers: 5.600 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationStationary plant and machine operatorsStationary plant and machine operators: 4.205 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationHandicraft and printing workersHandicraft and printing workers: 3.500 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationElectrical and electronic trades workersElectrical and electronic trades workers: 2.657 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationPersonal service workersPersonal service workers: 2.454 cases per 1000 workers in this occupationRelative number of cases

Information about all recognized and suspected occupational diseases is recorded in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases (FROD) maintained by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.

FROD receives insurance company data from the Finnish Workers' Compensation Center (TVK) and the Farmers' Social Insurance Institution (Mela). TVK gathers data from all other insurance companies except Mela. FROD also receives copies of reports submitted to the Regional State Administrative Agency on occupational disease by doctors. This data is used to complement insurance company data.

Description

The Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases is a research register maintained by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health under the Act on the Operations and Financing of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (159/1978, section 2a, subsection 2) for the purpose of research, examination and prevention of occupational and other work-related diseases and the development of their diagnosis and treatment.

In order to ensure privacy protection, the openly available data has been made more imprecise and data on the Åland Islands has been omitted. In addition, samples of under five cases have been removed. If multiple occupational diseases have been simultaneously recorded in the register for a specific case, the occupational disease with the most severe consequences has been included in the data. For the aforementioned reasons, the quantities in the data are not fully comparable with those of the annual publication of the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases.

What the indicators describe

The data includes the cases of recognized occupational diseases in the working-age population (15–64-year-olds) from six different periods (2016–2020, 2015–2019, 2014–2018, 2013–2017, 2012–2016, 2011–2015). The data on occupational diseases has been linked to an exposure agent group (10 groups) and occupation class (Classification of Occupations 2010, 2-digit level). The cases by occupation class are presented as a number of cases and as a figure in proportion to 1,000 employed in the occupation class concerned.

The number of recognized occupational disease cases and number of cases by municipality are presented annually as a number and in relation to one thousand employed persons. The number of recognized occupational diseases of the working-age population as a number and in relation to one thousand employed persons are also presented per gender, age group and industrial sector (Standard Industrial Classification 2008, main class).

The workforce figures concerning the working-age population (15–64-year-olds) have been obtained from Statistics Finland.

The data is updated simultaneously with the annual publication of the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases.

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