Occupational diseases (ODs)

  • In the area of responsibility of the accident insurance institutions within the industrial and public sectors and of pupil accident insurance institutions, the number of notifications of suspected cases of occupational disease decreased in 2024 by 37.6 % in relation to the previous year to 90,749. Each reported suspected case triggers an investigation.
  • An occupational disease was formally recognized in 26,821 of these cases (- 63.1 %). In 54,394 cases (- 29.4 %), the suspicion of an occupational disease was not confirmed, either because no corresponding hazard could be found at the workplace, or because no relationship was identified between such exposure and the disease. In addition, 5,190 pensions were awarded (+ 8.1 %). In a further 20,344 cases, a measure pursuant to § 3 BKV was granted for the first time.
  • 1,888 fatalities caused by occupational disease were recorded in the reporting year. The majority of these were attributable to inorganic dusts, particularly asbestos.
2023 2024 Change in %
Notifications of suspected cases 145,359 90,749 - 37.57
Recognized cases of OD 72,630 26,821 - 63.07
New pensions 4,800 5,190 + 8.13
Occupational causation not confirmed 77,086 54,394 - 29.44
Fatalities due to OD 2,140 1,888 - 11.78
Cases in which a measure pursuant to § 3 BKV is granted for the first time 17,774 20,344 + 14.46

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