France has the highest work-related mortality rate in Europe.

Omissions

• The claim omits that Eurostat itself flags France's broader definition of work accidents (including commuting accidents) as a caveat that compromises cross-country comparability of incidence rates. Without this definitional difference, France might not rank first.
• The MEP did not specify the exact metric (fatal accidents at work incidence rate), the data source (Eurostat), or the year (2023). The claim is presented as an absolute and timeless fact, when it is contingent on a specific metric and definitional choices.
• The claim refers to 'work-related mortality rate' broadly, which could encompass occupational diseases with fatal outcomes — a distinct, harder-to-measure phenomenon not captured by the Eurostat fatal-accidents data cited.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — Accidents at work statisticsThe highest incidence rate among EU countries was recorded in France, with 3.60 fatal accidents per 100 000 employed people. However, France has a specific [broader definition of work accidents, including commuting accidents].
• SecondaryEuronews — Safety at work: Which EU countries have the most workplace injuries?Article discusses fatal accident rates across EU countries and notes that the highest rate belongs to a country other than France (suggesting Portugal or Luxembourg), with France and Bulgaria following, though the article also acknowledges that France's broader definition of work accidents inflates its figures in Eurostat data.