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Swiss Health Survey 2012 Increase in physical risks to health at work

Neuchâtel, 19.08.2014 (FSO) - Just over half of economically active persons are exposed to several physical risks in their workplace. This is ten percentage points more than in 2007 (42%). These persons are 2.5 more likely to have poor self-rated health than those who are not exposed to these risks. However, the proportion of persons who worry about losing their job has not increased since 2007 (13%). They are twice as likely to claim symptoms of psychological distress than those who do not worry about this issue. These are some of the results from the Swiss Health Survey 2012 carried out by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on the relationship between work and health.