Three fatal, and over 1,000 non-fatal accidents at work reported in first half of 2026

Three fatal accidents at work and 1,015 non-fatal accidents were reported by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority between January and June in Malta, the National Statistics Office has said.

The number of claims in respect of non-fatal accidents at work in the first half of 2026 decreased by 26 cases compared to the corresponding period in 2025.

The highest number of non-fatal accidents were recorded in the construction sector, accounting for 15.3 per cent of the total, followed by administrative and support service activities sector at 13.2 per cent.

A further 118 cases (11.6 per cent) were reported in the manufacturing sector, while 110 cases (10.8 per cent) were recorded in the human health and social work activities sector.

The data shows that over 25 per cent of persons involved in an accident at work were absent from work for a period ranging between 7 and 13 days. Persons aged between 25 and 44 years accounted for more than half of the accidents at work

“The largest share of reported accidents at work during the reference period involved persons employed in elementary occupations, totalling 305 cases or 30 per cent of all accidents, followed by craft and related trades workers, with 191 cases or 18.8 per cent of the total.”

The latest available annual data shows that, in 2025, the incidence rate stood at 640 non-fatal accidents at work per 100,000 employed persons. The highest standardised incidence rate was recorded in the construction sector, followed by manufacturing

In 2025, the incidence rate of fatal accidents at work stood at 2.7 per 100,000 persons in employment.