European comparisons - Useful links

The following links may be useful.

Eurostat

The Eurostat pages feature a variety of statistics in pre-produced tables or data available to download. The first link below takes you to the About Eurostat page of their website and the second to the homepage for their health and safety statistics.

• More information on Eurostat
• Eurostat health and safety statistics

European Campaign on Health and Safety

The website of The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work provides further useful information

One campaign of interest is the European Campaign on Health and Safety (formerly 'Euroweek'), for which the theme in 2008-09 and 2009-10 is Risk Assessment. The main aim of the campaign is to provide information and material on this subject (including practical advice on completing a risk assessment) and to promote good practice. In contrast to previous annual campaigns, the new campaign will run over two years with campaigning actions taking place in both years.

Information on the UK contribution to the campaign, including activities and events, are available on the campaign page of the HSE website).

International Labour Organization

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. Its Bureau of Statistics works independently to provide users within and outside the ILO with relevant, timely and reliable labour statistics, including detail on workplace injuries. 

• More information on the ILO

European Working Conditions Surveys

Eurofound (the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) is a European Union body set up to contribute to the planning and design of better living and working conditions in Europe. Every five years the foundation conducts a survey to study working conditions in Europe.

• Full reports and data