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Table WRIIND2_3YR

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by industry, for people working in the last 12 months, averaged 2003/04-2005/06.

Industry description + Section, division, group or class^ Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job
Sample cases Averaged estimated prevalence (thousands) Averaged rate per
100 000 employed in the last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 84 14 11 17 3810 2990 4630
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 82 14 11 17 3840 3010 4680
    Agriculture, hunting and related service activities 1 77 13 10 16 3730 2890 4570
      Crops, market gardening, horticulture 1.1 20 3 2 5 3750 2120 5380
      Farming of animals 1.2 23 4 2 5 3750 2240 5260
      Mixed farming (crops and animals) 1.3 5 * * * * * *
      Agricultural and animal husbandry (not vets) 1.4 29 5 3 7 3670 2290 5050
        Agricultural service activities; landscape gardening 1.41 23 4 2 5 3440 1960 4910
        Animal husbandry service activities, except veterinary activities 1.42 6 * * * * * *
    Forestry, logging and related service activities 2 5 * * * * * *
  Fishing B 2 * * * * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 59 10 7 12 3460 2580 4340
  Mining and quarrying C 21 3 2 5 3360 1890 4820
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 38 6 4 8 3520 2410 4620
    Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply 40 22 4 2 5 3070 1800 4330
    Collection, purification and distribution of water 41 16 * * * * * *
Manufacturing D 760 130 121 140 3360 3120 3600
    Manufacture of food products and beverages 15 90 15 12 18 3930 3110 4750
    Manufacture of textiles 17 14 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of wearing apparel: dressing and dyeing of fur 18 14 * * * * * *
    Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear 19 8 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 20 19 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products 21 25 4 3 6 4420 2640 6200
    Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media 22 70 12 9 15 3150 2390 3910
      Publishing 22.1 35 6 4 8 3210 2110 4320
      Printing etc 22.2 34 6 4 8 3070 2000 4130
      Reproduction of recorded media 22.3 1 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel 23 11 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 24 47 8 6 10 2840 2020 3660
    Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 25 36 6 4 8 2840 1850 3830
      Rubber products manufacture 25.1 5 * * * * * *
      Plastic products manufacture 25.2 31 5 3 7 2980 1850 4110
    Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 26 26 5 3 7 3550 2190 4900
    Manufacture of basic metals 27 32 5 4 7 5000 3290 6700
    Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 28 69 12 9 14 3190 2440 3940
    Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 29 64 11 8 14 2950 2210 3690
    Manufacture of office machinery and computers 30 23 4 2 6 4350 2590 6110
    Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus not elsewhere classified 31 30 5 3 7 2810 1800 3820
    Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus 32 20 4 2 5 3740 2090 5400
    Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks 33 25 4 2 6 3110 1840 4370
    Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 34 70 12 9 15 4470 3410 5520
      Motor vehicle manufacture 34.1 30 5 3 7 4280 2770 5790
      Motor vehicles bodywork, trailers and semi-trailers manufacture 34.2 8 * * * * * *
      Motor vehicle parts and accessories etc manufacture 34.3 32 6 4 7 4580 2980 6190
    Manufacture of other transport equipment 35 32 6 4 8 2540 1630 3450
    Manufacture of furniture: manufacturing not elsewhere classified 36 34 6 4 8 2870 1880 3850
    Recycling 37 1 * * * * * *
Construction F 510 91 82 99 4040 3680 4390
Wholesale, retail trade, hotels and restaurants G&H 802 143 133 153 2450 2270 2620
  Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 644 114 105 124 2520 2320 2720
    Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automative fuel 50 103 18 15 22 3320 2670 3970
      Sale of motor vehicles, parts, fuel 50.1,3,5 44 8 5 10 3020 2110 3930
      Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 50.2 56 10 7 13 3540 2610 4480
      Motorcycle sale, maintenance and repair etc 50.4 3 * * * * * *
    Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51 100 18 15 22 2600 2090 3110
      Wholesale on fee or contract basis 51.1 9 * * * * * *
      Wholesale (not 51.5 waste, scrap etc) 51.2-7 (not 51.5) 90 16 13 20 2680 2120 3240
      Wholesale waste, scrap etc 51.5 1 * * * * * *
    Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles: repair of personal and household goods 52 441 78 70 85 2370 2140 2590
      Retail trade 52.1-6 432 76 69 84 2370 2140 2600
      Repair of personal, household goods 52.7 9 * * * * * *
  Hotels and restaurants H 158 29 24 33 2190 1840 2540
      Hotels, motels 55.1 33 6 4 8 2350 1530 3180
        Hotels, motels with restaurant 55.11 32 6 4 8 2360 1520 3200
        Hotels, motels without restaurant 55.12 1 * * * * * *
      Camping sites, short stay accommodation etc 55.2 9 * * * * * *
      Restaurants 55.3 53 10 7 13 1950 1410 2480
        Licenced, unlicenced restaurants and cafes 55.301-2 45 9 6 11 2040 1430 2650
        Take-away food shops 55.303 8 * * * * * *
      Bars 55.4 29 5 3 7 1740 1100 2380
        Licenced clubs with entertainment 55.401 4 * * * * * *
        Public houses, bars 55.402 25 4 3 6 1630 980 2270
      Canteens, catering 55.5 34 6 4 8 3120 2070 4170
        Canteens 55.51 10 * * * * * *
        Catering 55.52 24 4 2 6 2650 1590 3700
Transport, storage and communication I 421 75 67 82 3820 3450 4200
    Land transport; transport via pipelines 60 122 21 17 25 3240 2650 3830
      Transport via railway 60.1 6 * * * * * *
      Other land transport 60.2 115 20 16 24 3410 2770 4040
        Other scheduled passenger land transport 60.21 37 6 4 9 3870 2600 5150
        Taxi operation 60.22 29 5 3 7 3220 2050 4390
        Other passenger land transport 60.23 3 * * * * * *
        Freight transport by road 60.24 46 8 5 10 3390 2380 4410
      Transport via pipelines 60.3 1 * * * * * *
    Water transport 61 8 * * * * * *
    Air transport 62 10 * * * * * *
    Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies 63 112 20 16 24 3420 2770 4080
      Cargo handling, storage 63.1 38 7 4 9 3440 2330 4550
        Storage, warehousing 63.12 38 7 4 9 3550 2410 4700
      Other supporting transport activities 63.2 28 5 3 7 3360 2070 4650
      Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activities not elsewhere classified 63.3 22 4 2 6 3480 1930 5030
      Activities of other transport agencies 63.4 24 4 2 6 3410 2000 4830
    Post and telecommunications 64 169 30 25 34 4830 4100 5560
      Post and courier activities 64.1 111 20 16 24 5740 4670 6810
        National post activities 64.11 85 15 12 18 5980 4700 7250
        Courier activities (not national post) 64.12 26 5 3 7 5130 3180 7070
      Telecommunications 64.2 58 10 7 12 3660 2720 4600
Finance and business J&K 727 130 120 140 2840 2630 3050
  Financial intermediation J 224 40 35 46 3210 2790 3630
    Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding 65 148 27 22 31 3490 2920 4050
      Monetary intermediation 65.1 113 20 16 24 3640 2970 4320
      Other financial intermediation 65.2 35 6 4 9 3090 2060 4110
    Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 66 17 * * * * * *
    Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation 67 59 11 8 13 2640 1960 3310
      Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding 67.1 22 4 2 6 3170 1840 4490
      Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 67.2 37 7 4 9 2390 1620 3160
  Real estate, renting and business activities K 503 89 81 98 2700 2460 2950
    Real estate activities 70 66 12 9 15 2740 2050 3430
      Real estate activities with own property 70.1 33 6 4 8 3120 2010 4240
        Development and sale of real estate 70.11 33 6 4 8 3190 2050 4320
      Letting own property 70.2 8 * * * * * *
      Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis 70.3 25 4 3 6 2510 1520 3500
    Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods 71 19 * * * * * *
    Computer and related activities 72 75 14 10 17 2600 1990 3220
    Research and development 73 24 4 2 6 3840 2220 5470
    Other business activities 74 319 57 50 63 2650 2350 2950
      Legal, accounting, auditing, tax, etc 74.1 128 23 19 27 2690 2220 3170
        Legal activities 74.11 62 11 8 14 3650 2740 4550
        Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy 74.12 34 6 4 8 1930 1260 2610
        Market research and public opinion polling 74.13 6 * * * * * *
        Business and management consultancy 74.14 25 5 3 6 2710 1650 3780
        Management activities of holding companies 74.15 1 * * * * * *
      Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy 74.2 43 8 5 11 2330 1610 3060
      Technical testing and analysis 74.3 5 * * * * * *
      Advertising 74.4 14 * * * * * *
      Labour recruitment and provision of personnel 74.5 31 5 3 7 3100 1960 4230
      Investigation and security activities 74.6 20 4 2 5 2310 1290 3330
      Industrial cleaning 74.7 48 8 6 11 3280 2350 4200
      Miscellaneous business activities not elsewhere classified 74.8 30 5 3 7 2050 1300 2800
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 478 82 74 89 4170 3790 4550
      Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community 75.1 251 42 37 48 3790 3310 4270
        General (overall) public service activities 75.11 100 16 13 20 3070 2450 3690
        Regulation of activities of agencies that provide health care, education, cultural services and other social services excluding social security 75.12 114 19 16 23 4380 3560 5190
        Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of business 75.13 30 5 3 7 5430 3470 7390
        Supporting service activities for the Government as a whole 75.14 7 * * * * * *
      Defence, justice, law, fire, foreign affairs etc 75.2 203 36 31 41 4670 4020 5320
        Foreign affairs 75.21 2 * * * * * *
        Defence activities 75.22 59 10 8 13 4010 2990 5040
        Justice and judicial activities 75.23 39 7 5 9 5130 3550 6710
        Public security, law and order activities 75.24 84 15 12 18 4890 3840 5940
        Fire service activities 75.25 19 * * * * * *
      Compulsory Social Security activities 75.3 24 4 2 6 4680 2770 6580
Education M 571 96 88 104 3640 3340 3940
      Primary education 80.1 170 29 25 33 2960 2510 3410
        Primary education, state, maintained 80.1 (state maintained) 154 26 22 31 3150 2650 3650
        Primary education, private, non-maintained 80.1 (private) 16 * * * * * *
      Secondary education 80.2 236 39 34 45 4110 3580 4640
        General secondary education, state, maintained 80.21 (state maintained) 176 29 25 34 4630 3940 5310
        General secondary education, private, non-maintained 80.21 (private) 11 * * * * * *
        Technical and vocational secondary education 80.22 19 * * * * * *
        Special education, state, maintained (state maintained) 25 4 2 6 4620 2830 6410
        Special education, private, non-maintained (private) 5 * * * * * *
      Higher education 80.3 134 22 18 26 4300 3540 5060
        Sub-degree level higher education 80.301 27 4 3 6 4910 3020 6800
        First-degree and post-graduate level higher education 80.302+3 107 18 14 22 4180 3350 5000
      Adult and other education 80.4 31 5 3 7 2950 1910 4000
        Driving school activities 80.41 7 * * * * * *
        Adult and other education not elsewhere classified 80.42 24 4 2 6 2800 1670 3940
Health and social work N 947 161 150 172 4590 4290 4890
      Human health activities 85.1 580 98 90 107 4880 4480 5280
        Hospital activities 85.11 427 72 65 79 5000 4520 5480
        Medical practice activities 85.12 43 7 5 10 3230 2270 4190
        Dental practice activities 85.13 15 * * * * * *
        Other human health activities 85.14 95 16 13 19 6120 4920 7320
      Veterinary activities 85.2 9 * * * * * *
      Social work activities 85.3 358 61 54 68 4220 3770 4670
        Social work activities with accommodation 85.31 161 28 23 32 5600 4720 6490
        Social work activities without accommodation 85.32 197 34 29 38 3510 3010 4000
Other community, social and personal service activities O 302 54 48 60 3300 2920 3680
    Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities 90 38 7 5 9 4980 3400 6560
    Activities of membership organisations not elsewhere classified 91 44 8 6 11 3730 2610 4860
      Activities of business, employers and professional organisations 91.1 6 * * * * * *
      Activities of trade unions 91.2 5 * * * * * *
      Activities of other membership organisations 91.3 33 6 4 8 3690 2400 4980
    Recreational, cultural and sporting activities 92 148 27 22 31 3000 2510 3490
      Motion picture and video activities 92.1 4 * * * * * *
      Radio and TV activities 92.2 16 * * * * * *
      Other entertainment activities 92.3 44 8 6 11 4310 3010 5610
      News agency activities 92.4 4 * * * * * *
      Library, archive, museums and other cultural activities 92.5 18 * * * * * *
      Sporting activities, arenas, stadia 92.6 38 7 4 9 2290 1540 3040
      Other recreational activities 92.7 24 4 3 6 3610 2160 5060
    Other service activities 93 72 12 9 15 3160 2430 3900
Other P&Q 22 4 2 5 2500 1450 3550
  Private households with employed persons P 20 3 2 5 2440 1360 3510
  Extra-territorial organisations and bodies Q 2 * * * * * *
All industries (illness ascribed to the current or most recent job)   5683 989 962 1016 3400 3310 3490
Other job caused illness #   1439 250 236 263 .. .. ..
Total (illness ascribed to any job)   7122 1238 1208 1268 4260 4160 4360

Notes:

.. Not applicable.

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

+ See Appendix 5 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for details of Standard Industrial Classification.

# Includes those who did not answer the question identifying the job to which their illness was ascribed and those who said their illness was ascribed to a job other than their current or most recent in the last 12 months.

^Within industry sections, some divisional, group and class information has been provided where some of the categories have sufficiently large sample cases to provide reliable estimates.

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


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