Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIIND4SIG

Comparison of estimated 2001/02, 2004/05 and 2005/06 incidence rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by the current or most recent job, by industry, for people working in the last 12 months.

Industry description Section Whether rates statistically significantly higher/lower than average across all industries  Whether 2005/06 rates statistically significantly higher/lower than 
2005/06 2004/05 2001/02
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B * * *
 Agriculture, hunting and forestry A * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E * * *
  Mining and quarrying C * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E * * *
Manufacturing D Lower No Lower
Construction F No No No
Wholesale, retail trade, hotels and restaurants  G&H No No No
  Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods
G No No No
  Hotels and restaurants H No# No# No#
Transport, storage and communication I No No No
Finance and business J&K No No Lower
  Financial intermediation J No No No
  Real estate, renting and business activities K Lower No No
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L No No Lower
Education M No Lower Lower
Health and social work N Higher No No
Other community, social and personal service activities O No No No
Other P&Q * * *
  Private households with employed persons P * * *
All industries   .. Lower Lower

Notes:

..  Not applicable

*  Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

#  Rates based on fewer than 30 sample cases.


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