The number of workers employed in harmful and other adverse working conditions in 2019
In order to obtain information on the number of workers engaged in harmful and other unfavorable working conditions, the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan 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), 370,3 thousand people or 22,0% of the total number of employees of the surveyed enterprises worked. Including under the influence of increased noise and vibration, 170,0 thousand people worked, under the influence of increased gas pollution and dustiness of the working area, exceeding the maximum permissible concentration –120,8 thousand people, unfavorable temperature conditions - 62,8 thousand people, other adverse factors - 16,6 thousand people . Heavy physical labor was employed by 94,0 thousand people.
Number of employees employed in adverse working conditions
by certain types of economic activity
people
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Number of employees of the surveyed enterprises |
out of total number of employees |
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|
employed in conditions that do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements (standards) |
engaged in hard physical labor |
operating on equipment that does not meet safety requirements |
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Total |
1 683 146 |
370 277 |
93 972 |
3 561 |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
70 345 |
3 821 |
1 153 |
- |
|
Industry |
635 648 |
237 186 |
51 450 |
2 702 |
|
Mining and quarrying |
193 482 |
89 411 |
30 791 |
2 306 |
|
Manufacturing industry |
298 769 |
99 640 |
12 993 |
161 |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning |
101 985 |
35 679 |
4 534 |
x |
|
Water supply; Sewerage system, waste collection and distribution control |
41 412 |
12 456 |
3 132 |
29 |
|
Construction |
172 133 |
17 180 |
8 003 |
- |
|
Transport and warehousing |
230 833 |
54 743 |
26 448 |
- |
|
Accommodation and food services |
42 184 |
845 |
268 |
x |
|
Information and communication |
58 526 |
1 660 |
365 |
- |
|
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
52 612 |
6 336 |
840 |
- |
|
Health and social services |
420 865 |
48 506 |
5 445 |
857 |
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 3,4 times. The exceptions were the spheres Accommodation and food services 4,4 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 Karaganda – 42,8%, in Pavlodar area – 42,4%, in Mangystau – 37,6%, in East Kazakhstan – 27,1%, in Jambyl – 25,3%. The smallest share of workers is noted in Kyzylorda (6,3%).
In 2019, 128 492,5 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 518,9 thousand people, 389,9 thousand people used various material allowances for harmful and other unfavorable working conditions, received free milk or equivalent nutrition 321,8 thousand people, received free treatment-and-prophylactic food 80,4 thousand , in the mode of a shortened working day 50,0 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 / Official statistics / By industry / Statistics of labour and employment
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