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Table 5: Physical health risks, Sectors and exposures – EWCS 2015  
 
Country colours: Romania aquamarine, Poland orange, Hungary blue. 
 
The figure below illustrates country differences, based on data from the EWCS 2015: the values of 
Ireland (green), the EU28 level (blue) with numbers, and the values of Poland (orange). Poland had a 
relatively high share of employment in industry of 24%, for which Ireland has a share of 12%. The impact 
on working conditions can be seen in the share of workers reporting exposures to vibrations (Poland 
27%, Ireland 16%) and loud noise (Poland 35%, Ireland 25%). 
 
Figure 17: Physical health risks compared (%) – EWCS 2015