As of 2019, almost 82 percent of enterprises surveyed in Sweden provided ergonomic equipment, such as specific chairs or desks, for employees. Furthermore, 77 percent of establishments in Belgium provided ergonomic equipment in the workplace. Across the EU, the average share of workplaces with the provision of ergonomic equipment amounted to 67.8 percent.
Share of workplaces that provided ergonomic equipment such as specific chairs or desks in Europe as of 2019, by country
Characteristic
Share of enterprises with the provision of ergonomic equipment
The person who knows best about the way safety and health risks are managed at their workplace
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Question was worded in the source as "Has your workplace in the last 3 years taken any of the following measures? Provision of ergonomic equipment, such as specific chairs or desks."
Establishments surveyed came from the following industries:
'Construction, waste management, water and electricity supply.'
'Manufacturing.'
'Trade, transport, food/accommodation, recreation activities.'
'IT, Finance, Real estate, and other technical scientific or personal service activities.'
'Public administration.'
'Education.'
'Human health and social work activities.'
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EU-OSHA. (May 7, 2020). Share of workplaces that provided ergonomic equipment such as specific chairs or desks in Europe as of 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259764/workplaces-that-provided-ergonomic-equipment-in-europe/
EU-OSHA. "Share of workplaces that provided ergonomic equipment such as specific chairs or desks in Europe as of 2019, by country." Chart. May 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259764/workplaces-that-provided-ergonomic-equipment-in-europe/
EU-OSHA. (2020). Share of workplaces that provided ergonomic equipment such as specific chairs or desks in Europe as of 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259764/workplaces-that-provided-ergonomic-equipment-in-europe/
EU-OSHA. "Share of Workplaces That Provided Ergonomic Equipment Such as Specific Chairs or Desks in Europe as of 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259764/workplaces-that-provided-ergonomic-equipment-in-europe/
EU-OSHA, Share of workplaces that provided ergonomic equipment such as specific chairs or desks in Europe as of 2019, by country Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259764/workplaces-that-provided-ergonomic-equipment-in-europe/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of workplaces that provided ergonomic equipment such as specific chairs or desks in Europe as of 2019, by country [Graph], EU-OSHA, May 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1259764/workplaces-that-provided-ergonomic-equipment-in-europe/