The Statistical Office of the European Communities EUROSTAT publication ?WORK AND HEALTH IN THE EU. A STATISTICAL PORTRAIT (1994 ? 2002)? This report is a statistical portrait of health and safety at work in the European Union. It presents a general picture of the working life including characteristics of the European labour force and overall importance of ill ? health due to work related factors. Specific chapters address risk factors and outcomes of safety at work, work related diseases and some psycho ? social problems.