Table MSDIND3 - 2004/05

Estimated incidence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by industry section, for people ever employed.

Industry description +		Section	Illness ascribed to any job
			Sample cases	Estimated incidence (thousands)
				central	95% C.I.
				central	lower	upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing		A&B	10	*	*	*
	Agriculture, hunting and forestry	A	10	*	*	*
Extractive and utility supply		C&E	6	*	*	*
	Mining and quarrying	C	3	*	*	*
	Electricity, gas and water supply	E	3	*	*	*
Manufacturing		D	51	27	19	34
Construction		F	44	24	17	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods		G	60	31	23	40
Hotels and restaurants		H	10	*	*	*
Transport, storage and communication		I	32	16	11	22
Financial intermediation		J	8	*	*	*
Real estate, renting and business activities		K	30	16	10	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security		L	23	12	7	17
Education		M	24	12	7	17
Health and social work		N	62	31	23	39
Other community, social and personal service activities		O	30	15	10	21
Other		P&Q	3	*	*	*
	Private households with employed persons	P	3	*	*	*
Missing/unknown			4	..	..	..
All industries			397	206	185	227

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases.