Wifo Study: This Costs Sickening Work

Kurier

Lean Right

Factuality

Ownership

Accidents at work and work-related illnesses provide for subsequent costs of 12.4 billion euros. Who pays the mine.

vienna.at

Factuality

Ownership

In 2023, the total cost of work-related accidents and illnesses amounted to a considerable EUR 12.4 billion, according to a recent WIFO study commissioned by the Chamber of Labour (AK). In the case of accidents at work, only a small part of the costs were incurred. Almost 90 percent of the damage would be caused by work-related illnesses. The majority of the total cost would be paid by the employees themselves, i.e. 58.3%.