In 2013, 12.4% of the 4.9 million persons aged 18 and over who had an occupational accident faced some type of sequela or incapacity (613 thousand) and 32.9% interrupted their usual activities (1.6 million). Among the 4.5 million persons in this age group that had a car accident resulting in injury, 32.2% had it while commuting to work (1.4 million) and 9.9% while working (445 thousand). Related information is presented by the fourth volume of the 2013 National Survey of Health (PNS): Health Indicators in the Labor Market. The survey also shows that, among those who had a car accident, the percentage of men was bigger, 5.1%, versus 1.9% of women.

This fourth volume of PNS analyzes the relationship between the person's status in the job market and some topics already covered in previous volumes, for example: disabled persons, possession of health insurance; depression diagnosis; risk factors and health protection, among others.

In the same year, 3.1% of the persons aged 18 and over have fallen victim to some kind of violence or assault from an unknown person (4.6 million). In 18.4% of the cases (846 thousand persons), the violence or assault took place in the victim's workplace. Assault or violence from an acquainted one reached 2.5% of the persons aged 18 and over (3.7 million), and in 11.9% of the cases (439 thousand persons), the assault took place in the victim's workplace. The 2013 PNS also reveals that persons with some kind of disability (intellectual, motor, hearing or vision) had average monthly earnings (R$ 1,499) 11.4% smaller than those of persons without disabilities (R$ 1,693). Persons who worked at night, even in work shifts which started during the day, had average earnings of R$ 2,073.21, 21.2% bigger than persons who worked exclusively during the day (R$ 1,710).

Whereas the occurrence of depression among the population aged 18 and over had been 7.6% in 2013, for those who were not working or looking for a job (population away from the workforce), the proportion was 10.2%, that is, one out of every ten persons. Among the employed population, the proportion was 6.2% and, among the unemployed, 7.5%.The population out of the workforce recorded a bigger proportion (12.6%) of persons taking medicines to sleep.

However, the most prevalent diseases in the population (high blood pressure, high cholesterol and back pain) recorded higher percentages among employed persons than among unemployed ones. Cases of dengue diagnosed by a doctor reached about 11.7 million employed persons (12.6%) in 2013.

The complete results of the fourth volume of PNS are available here.

Half of the persons who had an occupational accident interrupted their usual activities

In 2013, 3.4% of the persons aged 18 and over had an occupation alaccident in the 12 months preceding the survey (4.9 million), being 5.1% of men (3.5 million) and 1.9% of women (1.5 million). As a consequence of the accident, 32.9% of the persons interrupted their usual activities (1.6 million) and 12.4% had some type of sequelae or incapacity (613 thousand). In traffic, 3.1% of the persons in the same age group had some kind of accident resulting in injury (4.5 million): 32.2% while commuting to work (1.4 million) and 9.9% while working (445 thousand).

In Brazil, 3.1% of the persons aged 18 and over had faced some kind of violence or assault (physical, sexual, psychological) committed by an unknown person in the 12 months preceding the survey (4.6 million). Out of this total, 18.4% had suffered violence of assault in the workplace (846 thousand). Assault or violence from acquainted persons reached 2.5% of the persons aged 18 and over (3.7 million), and in 11.9% of the cases (439 thousand persons), the assault took place in the victim's workplace. When the aggressor was an acquainted on,e the proportions were 1.8% for men (1.3 million) and 3.1% for women (2.4 million). Considering violence from an unknown person, there was a bigger percentage of male than female victims: 3.7% (2.6 million) versus 2.7% of women (2.1 million).

Disabled persons earn 11.4% less than non-disabled ones

With average monthly earnings of R$ 1,499, persons with at least one of the disabilities investigated by PNS (intellectual, motor, hearing and visual) used to earn 11.4% less than non-disabled ones (R$ 1,693).

The percentage of persons with physical disabilities was bigger among those out of the work force (2.8%) than among the employed ones (0.8%) and the unemployed (0.5%). Among the unemployed, 21.7% reported having severe or very severe limitations regarding their usual activities, including work.

Visual disability was the most common among persons aged 14 and over (4.3%) and reached 3.1% of the employed persons, 1.7% of the unemployed and 6.4% of persons out of the workforce. Among the 1.6 million persons with at least one of the disabilities investigated, 17.2% worked in agriculture, livestock, forestry, fishing and aquiculture (702 thousand); 17.7% in trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (722 thousand); and 13.8% in industry (562 thousand)

Persons who work at night earn 21.2% more than those who do it during the day

Among the 90.1 million employed persons aged 18 and over, 14.9% worked at night (between 22h and 5h), including those whose work shift started during the day and went up to part of the night. The groups with the biggest percentages of night work were: lodging and feeding (39.3%) and transportation, storage and mailing (29.4%). The usual average yield of these workers (R$ 2,073) surpassed that of those who worked during the day (R$ 1,710) by 21.2%.

Among the employed persons, 1.7% worked in non-stop 24-four shifts (with average earnings of R$ 2,645) and 28.8% of them did it more than once a week. The biggest proportion of workers in 24-hour shifts were in the groups of public administration (25.4%) and education, health and social services (23.6%).

One out of every tem persons out of the workforce suffers from depression 

The percentage of persons aged 18 and over diagnosed with depression was 7.6% in 2013 (11.2 million); among the employed, 6.2% (5.6 million); unemployed, 7.5% (374 thousand), and among those out of the workforce, 10.2% (5.2 million). The population out of the workforce also recorded a bigger proportion (12.6% or 6.5 million) of persons taking medicine to sleep than the other groups (5.0 or 4.5 million among the employed ones and 4.3% or 214 thousand among the unemployed).

Both in the population aged 18 and over and in the employed population in the same age group, women had higher prevalence in the diagnosis of depression (10.9% and 10.1%, respectively, versus 3.9% and 3.3%, form men).

Among the employed persons, the occurrence of depression diagnosis increased with the age up to the age group 60 and over, when the prevalence of depression fell again. Among persons aged 40 to 59, 8.2% were diagnosed with depression, whereas among those aged 60 and over, 7.4% were.

Alcohol abuse was a problem for 20.5% of the unemployed and for 17.6% of the employed persons

The employed and unemployed populations did not differ in terms of the consumption of alcohol. Among the employed persons, 33.1% used to drink alcohol at least once a month (29.8 million) and 30.0% did it at least once a week (27.0 milllion). Among the unemployed, these percentages were, respectively, 33.3% (1.7milllion) and 30.8% (1.5 million). However, in terms of alcohol abuse in the 30 days preceding the survey, figures were 17.6% of employed persons and (15.8 milllion) and 20.5% of unemployed ones (1.0 million). Alcohol abuse referred to the consumption of five or more doses of any alcoholci drink by men and four or more doses of any alcoholic drink by women in a single occasion.

The population out of the work force recorded smaller proportions of alchohol conumption. That can be related to age, since in the population aged 60 and over, 14.2% used to drink alcohol, and this age group representes a significant part of the persons out of the workforce.

The unemployed population recorded a smaller percentage of persons with regular consumption of beans (69.3% or 3.5 million) and fish at least once a day (52.0% or 2.6 million). On the other hand, the consumption of fruit and green vegetables (39.7% or 2.0 million), of whole milk (65.0% or 3.3 milllion) and sugar-sweetened soft drinks (30.6% or 1.5 million) among the unemployed was bigger than among what was observed in the employed population and those out of the work force.

With regard to eating habits, the factors accounting for a good nutrition were more often associated with sex, age and level of schooling of the persons than with their status in the labor Market. In addition to tthat, the bigger the level of schooling the better the persons' eating habits.

Alcohol abuse was a problem for 20.5% of the unemployed and for 17.6% of the employed persons

The employed and unemployed populations did not differ in terms of the consumption of alcohol. Among the employed persons, 33.1% used to drink alcohol at least once a month (29.8 million) and 30.0% did it at least once a week (27.0 milllion). Among the unemployed, these percentages were, respectively, 33.3% (1.7milllion) and 30.8% (1.5 million). However, in terms of alcohol abuse in the 30 days preceding the survey, figures were 17.6% of employed persons and (15.8 milllion) and 20.5% of unemployed ones (1.0 million). Alcohol abuse referred to the consumption of five or more doses of any alcoholci drink by men and four or more doses of any alcoholic drink by women in a single occasion.

The population out of the work force recorded smaller proportions of alchohol conumption. That can be related to age, since in the population aged 60 and over, 14.2% used to drink alcohol, and this age group representes a significant part of the persons out of the workforce.

The unemployed population recorded a smaller percentage of persons with regular consumption of beans (69.3% or 3.5 million) and fish at least once a day (52.0% or 2.6 million). On the other hand, the consumption of fruit and green vegetables (39.7% or 2.0 million), of whole milk (65.0% or 3.3 milllion) and sugar-sweetened soft drinks (30.6% or 1.5 million) among the unemployed was bigger than among what was observed in the employed population and those out of the work force.

With regard to eating habits, the factors accounting for a good nutrition were more often associated with sex, age and level of schooling of the persons than with their status in the labor Market. In addition to tthat, the bigger the level of schooling the better the persons' eating habits.

The three most common non-transmissible chronic diseases were high blood pressure (31.3 million persons), high cholesterol (18.4 million) and chronic back pain (27.0 million). In the three cases, prevalence was higher among the employed than the unemployed. Persons out of the work force recorded biggest percentages, for the group if formed by those at an older age, when chronic diseases are more common, especially for those aged 65 to 74 (25.5% or 2.9 million persons with high cholesterol; 52.7% or 6.0 million persons with high blood pressure and 28.9% or 3.3 million with a chronic back problem).

As for the occurrence of WMSDs (Work-related musculoskeletal disorders), there was little difference between the employed (2.8% of 2.5 million) and the unemployed (2.6% or 129 thousand).

32.5% of the employed population had health or dental care insurance

In 2013, the proportion of employed persons who had some type of health or dental care insurance (32.5% or 30.2 million persons) surpassed that of the unemployed (16.3% or 926 thousand) and that of the persons out of the labor force (24.7% or 153 million). Among the employed persons, 41.2% had their health insurance paid by the holder of policy in the current or previous job (12.4 million), whereas the health insurance of the 41.0% unemployed persons were paid by the employer of another one, the holder of the insurance policy (380 thousand).

In the 12 months preceding the survey, 70.5% of the persons aged 18 and over saw a doctor (113.1 million) and 44.9% of them, a dentist (72.1 million). Considering persons out of the work force, these percentages reached 74.9% (46.3 million) and 39.2% (24.2 million), respectively.

In the same period, 8.8% of the population out of the work force needed hospitalization for at least 24 hours (5.4 million persons). Among the employed persons, the percentage was 4.8% (4.5 million) and, among the unemployed, 4.2% (239 thousand).

In the employed population, 12.6% had dengue diagnosed by a doctor, or a total 11.7 million persons. For the total persons aged 14 and over, PNS had already reported prevalence of 12.0%.

13.5% of the unemployed who did not smoke and worked in enclosed areas were passive smokers

In 2013, 14.7% of the persons aged 18 and over used to smoke tobacco (21.5 million) and 14.5%, cigarette (21.2 million). Among the employed persons, tobacco smokers corresponded to 15.2% (13.7 million) and, among the unemployed, to 17.4% (868 thousand). For persons out of the workforce, the percentage was smaller (13.5% or 6.9 million). Among persons who did not smoke and worked in enclosed spaces, 13.5% were exposed to passive smoking in their workplace (7.6 million).

Unemployed persons do more exercise

In the professional world, active persons are those who take walks, do heavy cleaning, carry weight or perform any other activity which requires intense physical effort, in activities associated with their own work, for 150 minutes or more per week. In Brazil, 14.0% of the persons aged 18 and over were active at work (20.5 million). In terms of leisure, 22.5% of the persons (32.9 million) performed the recommended level of physical activity.

In terms of status in the labor market, 25.2% of the employed persons (22.7 million), 31.1% of the unemployed (1.6 million) and 16.8% of the persons out of the labor market (8.6 million) practiced the recommended level of physical activity in their leisure.