The number of workers employed in harmful and other adverse working conditions in 2020

In order to obtain information on the number of workers engaged in harmful and other unfavorable working conditions, the Agensy for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bureau of National statistics conducts an annual survey of enterprises and organizations in certain types of economic activity. The survey covers enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, industry, construction, transport and communications, health care, science and the provision of services.

According to the survey results in conditions that do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements (standards), 366.9 thousand people or 22.3% of the total number of employees of the surveyed enterprises worked. Including under the influence of increased noise and vibration, 169.8 thousand people worked, under the influence of increased gas pollution and dustiness of the working area, exceeding the maximum permissible concentration –119.7 thousand people, unfavorable temperature conditions – 62.2 thousand people, other adverse factors – 15.2 thousand people . Heavy physical labor was employed by 94.3 thousand people.

Number of employees employed in adverse working conditions
by certain types of economic activity

people

	employed in conditions that do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements (standards)	out of total number of employees			engaged in hard physical labor	operating on equipment that does not meet safety requirements
		Increased noise and vibration	Increased gas pollution and dustiness of the working area; exceeding MPC	Unfavorable temperature conditions	engaged in hard physical labor
Total	366 898	169 802	119 666	62 202	94 319	3 556
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries	3 838	915	1 886	399	1 204
Industry	236 854	132 316	101 404	48 208	50 633	2 818
Mining and quarrying	89 980	53 575	38 774	12 617	28 595	2 253
Manufacturing industry	98 840	53 797	44 933	23 770	13 790	329
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning	35 757	20 542	14 198	10 538	4 729	236
Water supply; Sewerage system, waste collection and distribution control	12 277	4 402	3 499	1 283	3 519	29
Construction	15 497	7 230	6 281	3 934	7 557	17
Transport and warehousing	51 823	25 496	6 995	5 230	28 751	42
Accommodation and food services	912	153	25	504	23
Information and communication	1 894	268	511	357	592
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6 713	2 266	871	1 437	959	1
Health and social services	49 367	1 158	1 693	2 133	4 600	678

In general, by type of economic activity, the number of men employed in conditions that do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements (standards) exceeded the number of women by 3.3 times. The exceptions were the spheres Accommodation and food services 3.5 times in which the number of women working in unfavorable working conditions exceeded the number of men.

In the regions, among the employees of the surveyed enterprises, the largest proportion of people employed in conditions that do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements (standards) is noted in in Pavlodar– 43.1%, Karaganda – 42.0%, in Mangystau – 38.9%, in East Kazakhstan – 26.9%, in Jambyl – 26.4%. The smallest share of workers is noted in Kyzylorda (5.5%).

In 2020, 141 545.8 million tenge was spent on benefits and compensation for work in harmful and other unfavorable working conditions by enterprises (organizations). Additional leave (type of benefits) was provided by 520.6 thousand people, 392.1 thousand people used various material allowances for harmful and other unfavorable working conditions, received free milk or equivalent nutrition 322.9 thousand people, received free treatment-and-prophylactic food 79.8 thousand , in the mode of a shortened working day 47.1 thousand people worked.

For a more detailed study of the results of this statistical observation, the electronic version of the bulletin "Number of workers employed in harmful and other unfavorable working conditions for certain economic activities of the Republic of Kazakhstan" is available on the website www.stat.gov.kz in the section «Official Statistics» / «By industry»/« Statistics of labour and employment»/«Bulletins».

Statistical observation is carried out annually by enterprises and organizations in certain types of economic activity, excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activity.

www.stat.gov.kz / The official statistic/ By industry/ Statistics of labour and employment

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