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A Comparative Analysis of the Economic Burden of Breast, Colorectal and Lung Cancer-Related Premature Mortality in Slovenia: Value-Added Decomposition by Occupation-Gender Groups Cover

A Comparative Analysis of the Economic Burden of Breast, Colorectal and Lung Cancer-Related Premature Mortality in Slovenia: Value-Added Decomposition by Occupation-Gender Groups

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|Sep 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1:

Average age at death due to different cancer types, average age at retirement for men and women, 2016–2022.

Colorectal cancer C18–20Lung cancer C34Breast cancer C50
MFMFFMF
1 – Managers57.9p56.6p51.962.160.8
2 – Professionals55.448.959.157.450.163.260.8
3 – Technicians and associate professionals54.152.555.455.351.960.459.0
4 – Clerical support workers51.752.557.354.649.459.358.5
5 – Service and sales workers51.547.957.354.247.659.258.1
6 – Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers58.0p60.7pp61.159.9
7 – Craft and related trades workers52.9p55.0p50.859.257.5
8 – Plant and machine operators, and assemblers53.0p55.0pp58.857.2
9 – Elementary occupations52.249.354.354.448.658.958.0
Total53.850.656.255.350.059.958.9

[i] Data: Own calculation based on data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (21).

[ii] Notes: Data for averages for selected occupations not provided due to statistical guidelines on data protection (cells marked p – protected). Data for male deaths due to breast cancer was not reported due to statistical data protection rules (number is less than 10 in total). The average age at retirement was calculated based on changes in activity status from active to retired recorded on December 31. Age at retirement is approximated by the age in the last year when the person was still active.

Figure 1:

Occupational structure of deceased due to different cancer types (% of total deaths) at ISCO 1 level, 2016–2022.

Table 2:

Estimation of value-added loss per occupational group, in total, in total per year and per person (values in 2015 prices).

Lost productive years per person (1)Total lost productive years (2 = 1 × no. of deaths)Value added per person in € (3)Total lost value added in € (4 = 2 × 3)
Colorectal cancer (C18–C20)MFMFMFM***F
1 Managers*4.210.850.586.286,620.877,316.54,370,1286,666,053
2 Professionals7.911.9283.9238.686,620.877,316.524,589,90118,450,957
3 Technicians and Associate Professionals6.36.4251.3135.276,952.129,753.419,335,1904,022,284
4 Clerical Support Workers7.66.1122.2133.5126,022.621,765.915,402,7642,905,453
5 Service and Sales Workers7.710.2131.0193.27,408.737,131.5970,5587,173,593
6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers3.11.540.74.610,724.013,634.7436,98562,051
7 Craft and Related Trades Workers6.37.5322.722.420,165.938,672.46,506,987866,444
8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers**5.85.9156.535.236,487.845,737.15,711,2511,608,711
9 Elementary Occupations6.88.781.3104.523,315.935,815.51,895,5843,742,339
Total value added lost in €1,440.1953.379,219,34745,497,885
Per person per year in €55,01147,724
Per person in €352,086392,223
Lung cancer (C34)MFMFMFM***F
1 Managers*5.53.0116.529.886,620.877,316.510,094,7652,301,881
2 Professionals4.13.4193.6166.886,620.877,316.516,769,18412,894,297
3 Technicians and Associate Professionals5.03.6270.6171.276,952.129,753.420,823,5975,093,227
4 Clerical Support Workers2.03.953.8122.2126,022.621,765.96,781,6062,659,478
5 Service and Sales Workers1.93.886.1164.77,408.737,131.5638,0626,115,666
6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers0.42.511.512.310,724.013,634.7123,293167,047
7 Craft and Related Trades Workers4.22.3441.122.720,165.938,672.48,895,279877,183
8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers**3.83.5214.745.536,487.845,737.17,834,6082,082,933
9 Elementary Occupations4.63.7231.1199.223,315.935,815.55,387,9247,134,536
Total value added lost in €1,619.1934.377,348,31939,326,248
Per person per year in €47,77342,092
Per person in €178,222150,100
Breast cancer (C50)MFMFMFM***F
1 Managers*8.9187.377,316.514,483,051
2 Professionals10.7773.877,316.559,829,532
3 Technicians and Associate Professionals7.0427.729,753.412,726,759
4 Clerical Support Workers9.1363.921,765.97,920,277
5 Service and Sales Workers10.5472.837,131.517,556,831
6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers4.929.113,634.7396,795
7 Craft and Related Trades Workers6.686.338,672.43,335,642
8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers**9.868.445,737.13,126,975
9 Elementary Occupations9.5284.235,815.510,179,596
Total value added lost in €129,555,458
Per person per year in €48,098
Per person in €436,214

Data: Own calculation based on data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (21).

Notes:

* Data for managers (ISCO group 1) was imputed by assuming the same value as for professionals (ISCO group 2).

** Data for plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO group 8) were imputed, and the average value for all occupations excluding managers was used.

*** For breast cancer, we report estimates for women only.

Figure 2:

Decomposition of value added lost due to deaths and lost years by occupation.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2026-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English, Polish, Slovenian
Page range: 156 - 164
Submitted on: Mar 3, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 15, 2026
Published on: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Tjaša Redek, Tanja Istenič, Petra Došenović Bonča, Ivica Ratoša, Andraž Perhavec, Daša Farčnik, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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