European Working Environment in Figures : Availability and Quality of Occupational Health and Safety Data in 16 European Countries

Information which can pinpoint risk factors in the workplace is a starting point for the preparation of efficient measures to improving the working environment.

To this end, most European conutries have established monitoring systems.

These systems differ in kind and were built to help policy formation at a national rather than a European level.

This publication examines whether such national data can be utilized to describe the working environment at European level, and what they tell us about the common exposures and risks among workers across Europe.

It aims to establish where are the most urgent needs for futher data gathering, quality improvement or co-ordination.