text: **result in high values for both responses. That is, high risk but also high satisfaction with health**
  **and safety.**
  
  The picture of country positions in this ranking changes again when looking at the**response on the off-**
  **work periods**due to a work-related health problem.259 In 2020, around 10% report that they had a 
  **work-related health problem that kept them more than six months away from work**. The rate is at 
  10.1% for the EU27; the countries with the highest rates above 20% are Hungary (30.3%), Lithuania 
  (29.9%), the Netherlands (27.6%), Belgium (20.9%) and Romania (20.7%). The countries with lowest 
  rates under 10% are Poland (2.6%), Denmark (6.0%), Sweden (6.2%), Italy (6.5%) and Finland 
  (9.0%).260 The country positions do not change much when looking at all absences over one month 
  (18.7% for the EU), or three months or over (12.6% for the EU27).261**That means that — at least at**
  **the first glance contradictory — countries reporting highest health risks have the lowest number**
  **of long-term off-work periods.**These figures are probably much influenced by social security and 
  compensation rules. This is another indication that**high exposure and identification of health risks**
  **— fortunately — does not materialise in serious disease episodes, and this could be attributed**
  **to on the effectiveness of prevention measures**. 