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Table WRIGOR3 - 2005/06

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker  due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   1058 20759 18434 23085 1.04 0.92 1.15
North East 69 1239 799 1679 1.35 0.88 1.83
North West 131 3518 2443 4593 1.35 0.94 1.76
Yorkshire and the Humber 129 2393 1595 3191 1.23 0.82 1.64
East Midlands 120 2634 1807 3461 1.51 1.04 1.98
West Midlands 95 1589 999 2178 0.77 0.49 1.06
East 109 1961 1243 2679 0.86 0.54 1.17
London 108 2654 1700 3607 0.88 0.56 1.19
South East 193 2775 2029 3521 0.81 0.59 1.03
South West 104 1998 1334 2661 0.99 0.66 1.32
Wales   58 1220 643 1797 1.12 0.59 1.65
Scotland   109 2339 1652 3027 1.15 0.81 1.48
Great Britain 1225 24319 21829 26809 1.05 0.94 1.16

Notes

$ For people taking time off work.