Definition: Permanent occupational disease

Category: Living conditions

Permanent occupational disease is a permanent degree of disability assigned for the first time in the reference year independent of the level of disability; it is considered that cases with at least 10% or more permanent incapacity are more comparable between the various national systems; the "mild permanent diseases" with degree of incapacity not higher than 9% are also included in the data but could be excluded to the analysis when necessary.