Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Division of Sectoral Statistics, Department of Health Statistics and Social Protection, code B54

46, Peireos & Eponiton str., 185 10 Peiraeus

Collection and presentation of data on the number of accidents occurring at work (fatal or non fatal) according to the duplicate of the Statement of Accident at Work that is submitted by the employer or the employee to the local Branches of the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA).

Data that are submitted are:1. Accidents at work, by age groups and percentage distribution.

2. Accidents at work by type of injury and percentage distribution.

3. Accidents at work by the part of the body that was injured and percentage distribution.

4. Accidents at work by branch of economic activity of the local unit of the employer and by Region (YPA) where the accident has occurred.

5. Accidents at work by occupation of the injured person and Region (YPA) where the accident occurred.

Data concerns only persons insured by the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA).

The lowest geographical level of data dissemination is the Department (NUTS 3).

The reference population for the Accidents at Work survey is the reference population used for the Labour Force survey.

For the data with reference year 2007, the branch of economic activity of the enterprise was classified in compliance with the national classification STAKOD 91 (which is based on the Statistical Classification of the Economic Activity NACE Rev.1).

For the data from 2008 onwards, STAKOD 2008 is used (based on the Statistical Classification of the Economic Activity NACE Rev.2).

For the data with reference year 2010 the occupation of the injured person was classified in compliance with the national classification STEP 92 is (which is the corresponding classification of occupations of the International Labour Office-ISCO-88 and of the European Union -ISCO-COM 88). From 2011 onwards, ISCO-08 is used.

Employment status is classified in accordance with the International Classification ISCE.

The geographical classification is based on the nomenclature of territorial units, NUTS3

 The survey covers:- all branches of economic activity of the enterprise according to STAKOD 08 (local unit of the employer) at a 2-digit level. (The survey does not cover at a 4-digit level the following branches: 8422 Defense Activities, 8423 Justice and Judicial activities, 8424 Activities of public order and safety, 8425 Fire activities excluding only seasonal firefighters which are covered), - all the categories of occupations of the injured person according to ISCO 08 at a 2-digit level.  

COVERAGE OF ECONOMIC SECTORS (NACE), (Annual update expected)

Additional comments on coverage of economic sectors

Codes:

y Sector fully covered
n Sector not covered at all
p Secor partially covered
n.a. Not applicable, i.e. sector does not exist in country

“Accident at work” is defined in ESAW methodology as “a discrete occurrence in the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm”.

The phrase “in the course of work” means “while engaged in an occupational activity or during the time spent at work”.

Commuting accidents, that is accidents that occur during the normal journey to or from home and place of work are excluded.On the contrary, in ELSTAT’s Survey on Accidents at work, accidents that occur during the normal journey to or from home and place of work are also included.  Data are collected for all the types of accidents at work (fatal and non fatal).

The basic variables are:- the age of the injured person, gender, occupation and citizenship- the economic activity of the employer- the type of injury, the part of the body that was injured, the site where the accident happened, the date of the accident, the time of the accident, the days of absence from work, the size of the enterprise, the status of employment, the nature of accident, the material agent that lead to the accident.Definitions of the basic variables:- «age» is the victim’s age at the time of the accident- «economic activity of the employer» covers the main «economic» activity of the local unit of the enterprise where the victim was working- «type of injury» is the physical effects on the victim- «geographical location» is the territorial unit where the accident occured- «size of the enterprise» is the number of employees working at the local unit of the enterprise where the victim was working- «employment status » of the victim, for example, employee, self-employed, apprentice etc.- «nature of the accident» is the act that leaded to the injury.- «material agent  that lead to accident» eg. machinery, ways of transport, material, etc

COVERAGE OF ESAW VARIABLES (Annual update expected)

Additional comments on coverage of ESAW variables

Codes:

Coverage
y Variable fully covered
n Variable not covered at all, i.e. variable is so far not collected in country
p Variable partially covered

Days lost
y num Days lost are covered and in data file listed by numbers (004 - 182)
y cat Days lost are covered and in data file listed by categories (A01 - A06)
p num, p cat Days lost are partly covered and listed by numbers (categories)

Type of weight
U weight to correct under-reporting
S weight to account for sampling
Sp weight to correct special sampling

A unique number for every case, which defines every entry and ensures that every entry represents a specific incidence of accident at work, in order to avoid double counting

Data refer to the persons who are insured by EFKA and had an accident at work. 

COVERAGE OF PROFESSIONAL STATUS (Annual update expected)

Additional comments on coverage of professionnal status

Codes:

y Professional status fully covered
n Professional status not covered at all
p Professional status partially covered
n.a. Not applicable, i.e. professional status does not exist in country

COVERAGE OF ACCIDENTS OUTSIDE PREMISES (Annual update expected)

Additional comments on coverage of accidents outside premises

Codes:

y Accidents fully covered
n Accidents not covered at all
p Accidents partially covered
F Data of fatal road traffic accidents and fatal accidents on board of any means of transport provided in the main CSV data file
A Data of fatal and non-fatal road traffic accidents as well as fatal and non-fatal accidents on board of any means of transport provided in the main CSV data file

The survey covers Greece total. Data are available at the level of the Department (NUTS 3).

For the years 1998 – 2021 data are available on ELSTAT’s website on an annual basis.

Not applicable.

The following measurement units are used in ESAW data:

- Numbers of accidents

- Percentages of accidents (in relation to different totals and breakdowns)

- Incidence rates of accidents: number of accidents per 100,000 workers

- Standardised incidence rates: number of accidents per 100,000 workers adjusted for the relative sizes of economic sectors at EU level

The reference period is the year during which the accident occurred.

The legal framework concerning the organization and operation of ELSTAT is detailed in the following link:

http://www.statistics.gr/en/legal-framework

Transmission of data is mandatory for all Member-States by Eurostat in accordance to the European Regulation No 1338/08 and the Implementing Regulation 349/2011.

The issues concerning the observance of statistical confidentiality by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) are arranged by articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Law 3832/2010 as in force, by Articles 8, 10 and 11(2) of the Regulation on Statistical Obligations of the agencies of the Hellenic Statistical System and by Articles 10 and 15 of the Regulation on the Operation and Administration of ELSTAT.

More precisely:

      ELSTAT disseminates the statistics in compliance with the statistical principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice and in particular with the principle of statistical confidentiality.

http://www.statistics.gr/en/statistical-confidentiality?inheritRedirect=true

• ELSTAT protects and does not disseminate data it has obtained or it has access to, which enable the direct or indirect identification of the statistical units that have provided them by the disclosure of individual information directly received for statistical purposes or indirectly supplied from administrative or other sources. ELSTAT takes all appropriate preventive measures so as to render impossible the identification of individual statistical units by technical or other means that might reasonably be used by a third party. Statistical data that could potentially enable the identification of the statistical unit are disseminated by ELSTAT if and only if:

a) these data have been treated, as it is specifically set out in the Regulation on Statistical Obligations of the agencies of the Hellenic Statistical System (ELSS), in such a way that their dissemination does not prejudice statistical confidentiality or

b) the statistical unit has given its consent, without any reservations, for the disclosure of data.

• The confidential data that are transmitted by ELSS agencies to ELSTAT are used exclusively for statistical purposes and the only persons who have the right to have access to these data are the personnel engaged in this task and appointed by an act of the President of ELSTAT.
• ELSTAT may grant researchers conducting statistical analyses for scientific purposes access to data that enable the indirect identification of the statistical units concerned. The access is granted provided the following conditions are satisfied:
  
  a) an appropriate request together with a detailed research proposal in conformity with current scientific standards have been submitted;
  
  b) the research proposal indicates in sufficient detail the set of data to be accessed, the methods of analyzing them, and the time needed for the research;
  
  c) a contract specifying the conditions for access, the obligations of the researchers, the measures for respecting the confidentiality of statistical data and the sanctions in case of breach of these obligations has been signed by the individual researcher, by his/her institution, or by the organization commissioning the research, as the case may be, and by ELSTAT.
• Issues referring to the observance of statistical confidentiality are examined by the Statistical Confidentiality Committee (SCC) operating in ELSTAT. The responsibilities of this Committee are to make recommendations to the President of ELSTAT on:
  •  the level of detail at which statistical data can be disseminated, so as the identification, either directly or indirectly, of the surveyed statistical unit is not possible;
  • the anonymization criteria for the microdata provided to users;
  •  the granting to researchers access to confidential data for scientific purposes.
• The staff of ELSTAT, under any employment status, as well as the temporary survey workers who are employed for the collection of statistical data in statistical surveys conducted by ELSTAT, who acquire access by any means to confidential data, are bound by the principle of confidentiality and must use these data exclusively for the statistical purposes of ELSTAT. After the termination of their term of office, they are not allowed to use these data for any purpose.
• Violation of data confidentiality and/or statistical confidentiality by any civil servant or employee of ELSTAT constitutes the disciplinary offence of violation of duty and may be punished with the penalty of final dismissal.
• ELSTAT, by its decision, may impose a penalty amounting from ten thousand (10,000) up to two hundred thousand (200,000) euros to anyone who violates the confidentiality of data and/or statistical confidentiality. The penalty is always imposed after the hearing of the defense of the person liable for the breach, depending on the gravity and the repercussions of the violation. Any relapse constitutes an aggravating factor for the assessment of the administrative sanction.

Pursuant to the Regulation on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data [Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR)], ELSTAT implements the appropriate technical and organisational measures for ensuring adequate level of security against risks for the personal data it collects and has access to, in the context of carrying out its tasks, in order to meet the requirements of this Regulation and to protect these personal data from any unauthorised access or illegal processing.

Data for reference year 2021 released on the 6/7/2023.

The press release calendar is available at http://www.statistics.gr/en/calendar

According to the legal framework of the Community and the «European Code of Good Practice», ELSTAT with respect to professional independency and through an objective, professional and transparent way in which all users are treated equally without permitting any access of any form on data by users prior to their announcement, provides to all users the following:

-Publishes the main tables with data on the following link: http://www.statistics.gr/en/statistics/-/publication/SHE03/-

-Above all published tabulated data, ELSTAT also provides data to users via ELSTAT’s library.

The frequency of dissemination of the data related to the survey on Accidents at Work is annual

News releases are published on the ELSTAT’s website.

Tables containing the results of the survey are published on ELSTAT’s website. 

Not available.

Total access to the website as regards the above survey for the year 2022 amounts to 2433 hits.

Micro data are available to users upon request at:

Division of Statistical Information and Publications 46, Peireos & Eponiton str.

185 10 PiraeusTel. (+30) 213-1352173,

FAX: (+30) 213-1352022

e-mail : data.dissem@statistics.gr

User can be informed on the data of the survey via ELSTAT’s website, at:

http://dlib.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/

Not calculated. Last available data were validated in July 2023.

The methodology compiled for the survey on Accidents at Work is defined by ELSTAT taking into consideration international practices and guidelines, recommendations and standards of Eurostat.

The methodological manual of Eurostat is the «European statistics on accidents at work (ESAW) methodology», which is available at the following link: http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/european-statistics-on-accidents-at-work-esaw--pbKSRA12102/

The metadata completeness rate is 100%. 

No quality report is compiled. 

The quality of the survey is assured given that for the collection of data the duplicate of the «Statement of Accident at Work» is used that the employers or the employees submit to the local Branches of the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA) and it is mandatory for the reimbursement of the victim. 

Moreover, the quality of the survey is further ensured by the following procedures of statistical processing of data: once collected in hardcopies, primary data (for data with reference year 2011 onwards data are collected in electronic format), are logically checked and codified in accordance with the Statistical Classifications.

During computer processing, standards and checks are carried out in order to identify and dully correct any errors After the completion of the aforementioned actions, data are tabulated and checked in order to ensure comparability of time series.

The survey on Accidents at Work is considered reliable.

The concepts and definitions of the variables along with the methodology used are compliant with European and international standards and guidelines.

Data are processed in order to ensure comparability of data in the time series.   

Main user of the survey is the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA). Moreover, data is transmitted to the Ministry of Labour and Eurostat.

Other users are individual users or agencies involved in the health and insurance sectors for professional or educational – research reasons. 

Data related to the profile of users, the level of their satisfaction along with other relative information are available in ELSTAT’s Library Newsletter, at the following link:

http://www.statistics.gr/en/user-satisfaction-survey

The completeness of the Accidents at Work survey is considered satisfactory on the basis of users’ and  EUROSTAT’s needs that are defined by the aforementioned methodology

ESAW phase I and II variables are covered at nearly 100% level (for derogations and other exceptions see relevant sections in this file).

However and as outlined in section 13. on accuracy and reliability, ESAW data suffers at various degrees from under-reporting in some Member States (see among others section 19. Comments).

Some Member States do not cover certain economic sectors, professions and employment types (some of which are voluntary to cover; see metadata file in annex).

ESAW Phase III variables are currently covered by about 50% on average for all Member States and variables (only three out of nine phase III variables' data are mandatory to transmit to Eurostat).

REPORTING LEVELS OF ECONOMIC SECTORS (NACE), (Annual update expected)

Global reporting level

Reporting levels by sector

Additional comments on global reporting level

Codes:

N sector not covered by data collection
UNK sector covered but unknown reporting level
(value %) reporting level
(e) rough estimate (instead of "medium" or "high")

Explanation: Please fill in every cell with information, either "N" for sector not covered by the data collection, "UNK" for sectors covered but unknown reporting level, or a percentage value for sectors covered for which the reporting level is known (such as "52%"). Instead of "medium" or "high" please fill in a approximate value and flag it with "(e)" at the end, such as "50% (e)". Please fill in both, the global reporting cells and the detailed rows for individual sectors. If for example no sector is covered for your country, then fill into every cell "0", if all sectors are covered but all reporting levels are unknown fill in "UNK" in every cell. "N/A" should be replaced by either "N" or "UNK".

The overall accuracy of the survey on Accidents at Work is considered satisfactory since the survey is a census survey

The Accidents at Work survey is a census survey, therefore there are no sampling errors

Not available

Non-sampling errors refer to errors on account of unclear answers to the questionnaire, which by means of l logical checks are identified and duly corrected.

The survey covers the whole range of accidents at work since in order for the victim to get the reimbursement he is obliged to submit the Statement of the Accident at work. 

The survey is a census survey.

There is no coverage error. 

No.

Not applicable, data are collected only from administrative sources

Any erroneous data concerning the value of some variables are corrected after contact with the administrative source (EFKA).

Non-response rate is 100%. 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Checks are carried out during the coding of the electronic files and any errors in the entered data are duly corrected

Not applicable.

The time lag between the reference period of data and the date of their release is 18 months.

Approximately 12 months after the end of the reference year (experience of previous years).

Approximately 21 months after the end of the reference year (experience of previous years).

Data is produced and disseminated on the predefined date. 

See above.

Common definitions of variables and common methods for the production of data are used in all the geographical regions of Greece and also in all EU Member States

Not applicable

From 1998 until 2007 data were comparable due to the use of common definitions of variables and data production methods.

There was no issue of comparability over-time.

From 2008 onwards, data is not fully comparable as regards economic activity, since the new Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE-2  is used.

Moreover, data for the year 2011 onwards is not comparable as regards occupation, since the new Statistical Classification of Occupations ISCO-08 is used

A break for ESAW data was between 2007 and 2008 including a change from NACE Rev.1 to NACE Rev. 2 and concerning the addition of the 13 new Member States which joined the EU in 2004, 2007 and 2013 respectively.

Therefore, the length of comparable ESAW time series is for example six years for reference years 2008 - 2013.

There is cross-domain coherence with data that are published by EFKA but ELSTAT does not include accidents at work that, even if they have occurred during the reference year,  have not yet been characterised by EFKA as accidents at work.  

Not applicable, the survey is annual

Not applicable, there are no common data with National Accounts surveys. 

The tables produced by the survey on Accidents at Work are internally coherent

Not evaluated.  

The data related to the Accidents at work survey have not been revised.

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has adopted the present revision policy:http://www.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/BUCKET/General/ELSTAT_Revisions_Policy_22_5_2013_EN.pdf

No revision of the data of the survey on Accidents at work.

Not available.

Primary data of the Accidents at work survey refer to the duplicate of the Statement of Accident at Work that is submitted by the employees or the employers to the local Branches of the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA).

The aforementioned Administrative Sources provide ELSTAT with primary data of the survey in hardcopies and in electronic format from 2011 onwards

Annual. 

Personal data are collected. For data collection, the duplicate of the Statement of Accident at Work is used that is submitted by the employees or the employers to the local Branches of the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA). The Statement is mandatory in order for the reimbursement of the victim.

The above Administrative Sources provide the Regional Statistical Offices of ELSTAT’ with primary data of the survey in hardcopies, which are then transmitted to ELSTAT’s central offices. For data with reference year 2011 onwards, data can also be transmitted electronically but only to ELSTATs central offices. 

Data are validated through logical checks related to the comparability of data over time.

Checks also encompass comparisons with previous years in order to identify and duly correct any errors

Compilation of tables with data on Accidents at Work by branch of economic activity of the local unit of the employer, by occupation and by

 -          type of injury

-          age groups and gender

-          part of the body injured

-          geographical location where the accident occurred

-          time and month when the accident occurred

-          number of employees working in the local unit where the accident happened

-          employment status of the victim

-          means of transportation that was used to carry the victim

-          characterization of the accident as road accident or not

-          nature of the accident

-          material agent that led to the accident

 ELSTAT, for reference year 2014 and for the first time, compiles tables with the number of accidents at work by:

 -          workstation and sex

-          contact – mode of injury

-          material agent of contact – mode of injury

 Corresponding tables are also compiled for fatal accidents.

Not applicable, the survey is a census survey. 

No.

Not applicable.