The number of claims in respect of non-fatal accidents at work in the first half of 2025 decreased by 44 cases compared to the corresponding period in 2024, the NSO said Wednesday. Four fatal accidents at work were reported between January and June 2025.
Non-fatal accidents
Administrative records show that 1,041 non-fatal accidents at work were reported in the first six months of 2025.
The highest number of non-fatal accidents occurred in both the Manufacturing and Construction sectors, each accounting for 13.9 per cent of the total. An additional 122 cases (11.7 per cent) were recorded in the Human health and social work activities sector, followed by 114 cases (11.0 per cent) in Administrative and support service activities sector. Almost one third of those involved in an accident at work were absent from work for 3 days or less, while those absent from work for 21 days or more amounted to 17.8 per cent.
The largest share of accidents at work during the reference period involved persons working in elementary occupations followed by craft and related trades workers. As regard age cohorts, 26.7 per cent of the accidents involved persons in the 25 to 34 age-bracket. In the period under review, almost 67.0 per cent of those involved in a non-fatal accident at work were Maltese.
More than 30.0 per cent of injuries at work affected the back, including the spine and vertebrae. The most common types of injuries were wounds and superficial injuries (714 cases), followed by dislocations, sprains, and strains (245 cases).
During the first half of 2025, 29.7 per cent of accidents at work occurred in enterprises with 500 or more employees, while 24.4 per cent took place in companies employing between 50 and 249 workers.
During 2024, 685 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employed persons were reported. The highest standardised incidence rate of non-fatal accidents at work was recorded in manufacturing followed by construction.
Fatal accidents
Between January and June 2025, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) reported four fatal accidents at work. During 2024, the incidence rate of fatal accidents at work stood at 1.3.
