Informal jobs and non-fatal occupational injuriesAnnals of Occupational Hygiene

By:

Vilma S. Santana, Dana Loomis

Date: January 2004

Article Title: Informal jobs and non-fatal occupational injuries
Title of Journal: Annals of Occupational Hygiene
Vol #: 48
Issue #: 2

Objectives: In Brazil, workers without a formal job contract represent approximately half of the labor force but there are no official statistics on occupational injuries for them. This study estimates the annual incidence of non-fatal work-related injuries for workers with and without job contracts and examines gender differences.

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Informal Economy Theme

Social Protection

Region

Latin America & Caribbean

Brazil

Language

English

Publication Type

Journal Articles