The largest share of accidents at work during the reference period involved persons employed in elementary occupations, totalling 308 cases or 28.7 per cent of all accidents, followed by craft and related trades workers, with 226 cases or 21.1 per cent of the total (Table 3). With regards to age cohorts, 26.6 per cent of the accidents involved persons in the 25 to 34 age-bracket (Table 4). In the period under review, almost 70.0 per cent of those involved in a non-fatal accident at work were Maltese (Table 5).

More than 30 per cent of injuries at work affected the back, including the spine and vertebrae (Table 6). The most common types of injuries were wounds and superficial injuries (650 cases), followed by dislocations, sprains, and strains (323 cases) (Table 7).

During the second half of 2025, 28.1 per cent of accidents at work occurred in enterprises employing between 50 and 249 workers, while 25.1 per cent took place in enterprises employing 500 or more workers (Table 9).

During 2025, 640 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employed persons were reported. The highest standardised incidence rate of non-fatal accidents at work was recorded in the construction sector followed by manufacturing (Table 11).

Fatal accidents

Between July and December 2025, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) reported five fatal accidents at work (Tables 12-14). In 2025, the incidence rate of fatal accidents at work stood at 2.7 per 100,000 persons in employment (Table 15).