Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIAGE2E - 2004/05

Estimated incidence of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people every employed.

Gender Age group Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 24 17 11 24
25 - 34 58 46 70
35 - 44 72 60 85
45 - 54 68 56 79
55+ 65 54 76
Total 280 256 305
Females 16 - 24 29 21 38
25 - 34 57 46 67
35 - 44 85 73 98
45 - 54 81 68 93
55+ 43 34 52
Total 295 271 319
All persons 16 - 24 47 36 57
25 - 34 114 98 131
35 - 44 158 140 176
45 - 54 148 131 166
55+ 108 94 123
Total 576 541 610

Notes:

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


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Updated 16.02.10