Research Article

The “Weekday Effect”: A Decrease in Occupational Accidents from Monday to Friday—An Extension of the “Monday Effect”

Table 6

Accidents by day of the week and occupations. Full-time workers (Spain), 2011-2018.

NACE codeOccupationNumber of accidentsPercentage compared to Monday
MonTueWedThuFriTotalMonTueWedThuFri

ManufacturingMolders, welders, platers, assemblers of metal structures, and related workers18,16216,12415,23913,19511,71374,433100%88.8%83.9%72.7%64.5%
Mechanics and machinery adjusters8,4017,2576,9526,3885,49234,490100%86.4%82.8%76.0%65.4%
Manufacturing industry laborers25,03022,01520,88718,77616,064102,772100%88.0%83.4%75.0%64.2%

ConstructionBricklayers, stonemasons, cutters, tillers, and stone engravers23,14418,41417,48615,56214,81089,416100%79.6%75.6%67.2%64.0%
Workers in structural construction works9,5747,8547,4456,5975,92537,395100%82.0%77.8%68.9%61.9%
Construction and mining laborers15,24612,35911,87610,3959,54659,422100%81.1%77.9%68.2%62.6%

Information and communicationTechnicians in information technology operations and user assistance3262642472072101,254100%81.0%75.8%63.5%64.4%
Technicians in audiovisual recording, broadcasting, and telecommunications5704144604183592,221100%72.6%80.7%73.3%63.0%
Electronic and telecommunication equipment installers and repairers6124324483903192,201100%70.6%73.2%63.7%52.1%

Health and social work activitiesDoctors1,4351,3071,3231,1981,1646,427100%91.1%92.2%83.5%81.1%
Nurses and midwifes5,4484,8564,8764,5504,13123,861100%89.1%89.5%83.5%75.8%
Aides (nursing assistants)13,20512,07611,60811,14010,68858,717100%91.5%87.9%84.4%80.9%

Statistically not significant difference, in number (percentage) of accidents, with the previous day.