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Table WRIOCC1 - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by occupational major, sub-major and minor group, for people ever employed.

Occupation description + Major, sub-major or minor group Illness ascribed to any job
Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands)
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Managers and senior officials 1 417 211 190 232
Corporate managers 11 317 161 143 179
  Corporate managers and senior officials 111 13 * * *
  Production managers 112 59 29 22 37
  Functional managers 113 88 45 36 55
  Quality and customer care managers 114 9 * * *
  Financial institution and office managers 115 38 19 13 25
  Managers in distribution, storage and retailing 116 59 31 23 39
  Protective service officers 117 19 * * *
  Health and social services managers 118 32 16 10 22
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and services 12 100 50 40 60
  Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing 121 7 * * *
  Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services 122 37 20 13 26
  Managers and proprietors in other services industries 123 56 27 20 34
Professional occupations 2 405 207 186 227
Science and technology professionals 21 94 48 38 58
  Science professionals 211 14 * * *
  Engineering professionals 212 52 26 19 34
  Information and communication technology professionals 213 28 15 9 20
Health professionals 22 28 15 9 20
Teaching and research professionals 23 216 108 93 123
  Teaching professionals 231 202 101 87 115
  Research professionals 232 14 * * *
Business and public service professionals 24 67 36 27 45
  Legal professionals 241 15 * * *
  Business and statistical professionals 242 21 11 6 16
  Architects, town planners, surveyors 243 6 * * *
  Public service professionals 244 20 10 6 15
  Librarians and related professionals 245 5 * * *
Associate professional and technical occupations 3 573 295 270 319
Science and technology associate professionals 31 65 34 25 42
  Science and engineering technicians 311 39 20 14 26
  Draughtspersons and building inspectors 312 10 * * *
  IT service delivery occupations 313 16 * * *
Health and social welfare associate professionals 32 209 105 91 120
  Health associate professionals 321 159 79 66 91
  Therapists 322 17 * * *
  Social welfare associate professionals 323 33 18 12 24
Protective service occupations 33 95 47 38 57
Culture, media and sports occupations 34 51 27 19 34
  Artistic and literary occupations 341 17 * * *
  Design associate professionals 342 10 * * *
  Media associate professionals 343 13 * * *
  Sports and fitness occupations 344 11 * * *
Business and public service associate professionals 35 153 81 68 94
  Transport associate professionals 351 18 * * *
  Legal associate professionals 352 3 * * *
  Business and finance associate professionals 353 40 23 15 30
  Sales and related associate professionals 354 44 24 17 31
  Conservation associate professionals 355 5 * * *
  Public service and other associate professionals 356 43 22 15 28
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4 319 160 142 178
Administrative occupations 41 228 115 100 130
  Administrative occupations: government and related organisations 411 60 29 22 36
  Administrative occupations: finance 412 59 31 23 39
  Administrative occupations: records 413 55 28 21 36
  Administrative occupations: communications 414 11 * * *
  Administrative occupations: general 415 43 22 15 28
Secretarial and related occupations 42 91 45 36 54
Skilled trades occupations 5 651 328 302 353
Skilled agricultural trades 51 51 26 19 33
Skilled metal and electrical trades 52 284 141 124 157
  Metal forming, welding and related trades 521 67 32 25 40
  Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades 522 98 47 38 57
  Vehicle trades 523 51 27 19 34
  Electrical trades 524 68 34 26 42
Skilled construction and building trades 53 233 119 103 134
  Construction trades 531 184 94 80 108
  Building trades 532 49 25 18 32
Textiles, printing and other skilled trades 54 83 42 33 52
  Textiles and garments trades 541 14 * * *
  Printing trades 542 12 * * *
  Food preparation trades 543 40 21 14 28
  Skilled trades n.e.c. 549 17 * * *
Personal service occupations 6 296 150 132 167
Caring personal service occupations 61 238 119 104 134
  Healthcare and related personal services 611 183 92 78 105
  Childcare and related personal services 612 50 25 18 32
  Animal care services 613 5 * * *
Leisure and other personal service occupations 62 58 31 23 39
  Leisure and travel service occupations 621 10 * * *
  Hairdressers and related occupations 622 26 13 8 18
  Housekeeping occupations 623 20 11 6 16
  Personal services occupations n.e.c 629 2 * * *
Sales and customer service occupations 7 206 108 93 123
Sales occupations 71 175 93 79 107
  Sales assistants and retail cashiers 711 148 79 66 92
  Sales related occupations 712 27 14 8 20
Customer service occupations 72 31 15 10 21
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 606 301 277 326
Process, plant and machine operatives 81 414 203 183 223
  Process operatives 811 109 55 44 65
  Plant and machine operatives 812 173 82 70 94
  Assemblers and routine operatives 813 99 49 39 59
  Construction operatives 814 33 17 11 23
Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 82 192 98 84 112
  Transport drivers and operatives 821 150 77 65 90
  Mobile machine drivers and operatives 822 42 21 14 27
Elementary occupations 9 466 235 213 257
Elementary trades, plant and storage related occupations 91 224 113 98 127
  Elementary agricultural occupations 911 20 10 5 14
  Elementary construction occupations 912 58 30 22 38
  Elementary process plant occupations 913 75 36 28 44
  Elementary goods storage occupations 914 71 37 28 45
Elementary administration and service occupations 92 242 123 107 138
  Elementary administration occupations 921 41 20 14 27
  Elementary personal services occupations 922 57 29 22 37
  Elementary cleaning occupations 923 95 47 37 56
  Elementary security occupations 924 28 15 9 21
  Elementary sales occupations 925 21 11 6 16
Missing/unknown   24 .. .. ..
All occupations   3963 2006 1942 2070

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

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

+ Details of Standard Occupational Classification.