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Summary of IRATA International's WASA 2024 report. Detailed statistics below.

Summary of IRATA International's WASA 2024 report. Detailed statistics below.
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17.1.2025
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Summary of IRATA International's WASA 2023 report by statistics is detailed below:

  1. IRATA members: IRATA International member companies increased 17.2% in 2023, reaching 708 members, compared to 604 in 2022. This increase reflects a growth of 37.2% over the past five years.

 

  1. Employment: The average number of employees in 2023 was 27,669, an increase of 25.3% compared to 2022 and 41.7% in five years.

Level 1 workers grew 26.7%, reaching 10,629.

 

  1. Hours worked: Total hours worked in 2023 were 32,795,726, an increase of 28.6% compared to 2022.

 

  1. Training: 1,306,195 hours of training were reported, representing an increase of 22.9% compared to 2022 and an increase of 77.6% in five years.

 

Table comparing technician growth by regional committee and competency level across regions

There were 356 incident reports in 2023, with 267 considered relevant for analysis.
Classification of reports:


Incident ratio:


Human Factors:


Location and type of work:
 

    Management factors and work environment:
Bar chart showing IRATA accidents and incidents distribution in 2023 by category


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