Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIOCC2 - 2005/06

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by occupational major, sub-major and minor group, for people working in the last 12 months.

Occupation description + Major, sub-major or minor group Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job
Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 employed in the last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Managers and senior officials 1 125 109 142 2910 2530 3290
Corporate managers 11 96 82 111 2800 2390 3210
  Corporate Managers and senior officials 111 * * * * * *
  Production managers 112 * * * * * *
  Functional managers 113 35 26 43 2620 1960 3270
  Quality and customer care managers 114 * * * * * *
  Financial institution and office managers 115 17 11 23 4010 2580 5450
  Managers in distribution, storage and retailing 116 18 12 24 3220 2120 4330
  Protective service officers 117 * * * * * *
  Health and social services managers 118 * * * * * *
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and services 12 29 21 37 3360 2430 4290
  Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing 121 * * * * * *
  Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services 122 * * * * * *
  Managers and proprietors in other services industries 123 17 11 23 3340 2190 4490
Professional occupations 2 124 108 140 3370 2930 3800
Science and technology professionals 21 22 15 29 2200 1510 2890
  Science professionals 211 * * * * * *
  Engineering professionals 212 14 9 19 3120 1940 4300
  Information and communication technology professionals 213 * * * * * *
Health professionals 22 11 6 16 3520 1980 5070
Teaching and research professionals 23 56 45 66 3880 3150 4620
  Teaching professionals 231 53 43 64 3970 3200 4730
  Research professionals 232 * * * * * *
Business and public service professionals 24 35 26 44 3770 2840 4690
  Legal professionals 241 * * * * * *
  Business and statistical professionals 242 * * * * * *
  Architects, town planners, surveyors 243 * * * * * *
  Public service professionals 244 12 7 18 6400 3700 9090
  Librarians and related professionals 245 * * * * * *
Associate professional and technical occupations 3 153 134 171 3690 3260 4130
Science and technology associate professionals 31 16 10 21 3140 2020 4260
  Science and engineering technicians 311 * * * * * *
  Draughtspersons and building inspectors 312 * * * * * *
  IT service delivery occupations 313 * * * * * *
Health and social welfare associate professionals 32 60 49 71 5280 4320 6240
  Health associate professionals 321 43 34 53 6170 4870 7460
  Therapists 322 * * * * * *
  Social welfare associate professionals 323 13 7 18 4420 2590 6250
Protective service occupations 33 16 10 22 4790 3100 6490
Culture, media and sports occupations 34 18 12 25 3000 1910 4100
  Artistic and literary occupations 341 * * * * * *
  Design associate professionals 342 * * * * * *
  Media associate professionals 343 * * * * * *
  Sports and fitness occupations 344 * * * * * *
Business and public service associate professionals 35 43 33 52 2740 2120 3370
  Transport associate professionals 351 * * * * * *
  Legal associate professionals 352 * * * * * *
  Business and finance associate professionals 353 14 9 20 2840 1720 3960
  Sales and related associate professionals 354 * * * * * *
  Conservation associate professionals 355 * * * * * *
  Public service and other associate professionals 356 13 7 18 2800 1600 4010
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4 84 71 98 2360 2000 2730
Administrative occupations 41 61 50 73 2240 1830 2650
  Administrative occupations: government and related organisations 411 14 9 20 2660 1670 3640
  Administrative occupations: finance 412 20 13 26 2380 1620 3150
  Administrative occupations: records 413 14 8 19 2320 1410 3230
  Administrative occupations: communications 414 * * * * * *
  Administrative occupations: general 415 * * * * * *
Secretarial and related occupations 42 23 16 30 2780 1960 3590
Skilled trades occupations 5 138 120 155 4380 3840 4920
Skilled agricultural trades 51 15 9 21 5110 3230 7000
Skilled metal and electrical trades 52 43 34 53 3730 2920 4540
  Metal forming, welding and related trades 521 * * * * * *
  Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades 522 * * * * * *
  Vehicle trades 523 * * * * * *
  Electrical trades 524 18 12 25 4190 2820 5570
Skilled construction and building trades 53 57 46 68 4980 4020 5950
  Construction trades 531 42 32 51 4690 3620 5750
  Building trades 532 15 9 21 6040 3800 8270
Textiles, printing and other skilled trades 54 22 15 29 4120 2820 5420
  Textiles and garments trades 541 * * * * * *
  Printing trades 542 * * * * * *
  Food preparation trades 543 * * * * * *
  Skilled trades not elsewhere classified 549 * * * * * *
Personal service occupations 6 70 58 82 3010 2500 3530
Caring personal service occupations 61 53 42 63 2980 2390 3560
  Healthcare and related personal services 611 40 31 49 4060 3160 4950
  Childcare and related personal services 612 11 6 16 1470 820 2120
  Animal care services 613 * * * * * *
Leisure and other personal service occupations 62 17 11 23 3130 2010 4260
  Leisure and travel service occupations 621 * * * * * *
  Hairdressers and related occupations 622 * * * * * *
  Housekeeping occupations 623 * * * * * *
  Personal services occupations not elsewhere classified 629 * * * * * *
Sales and customer service occupations 7 54 43 65 2280 1830 2730
Sales occupations 71 39 30 48 1980 1520 2440
  Sales assistants and retail cashiers 711 32 23 40 1810 1340 2280
  Sales related occupations 712 * * * * * *
Customer service occupations 72 15 9 21 3750 2310 5180
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 71 59 84 3260 2690 3830
Process, plant and machine operatives 81 34 26 43 3170 2390 3940
  Process operatives 811 12 7 17 3450 2040 4850
  Plant and machine operatives 812 * * * * * *
  Assemblers and routine operatives 813 12 7 18 3540 2100 4990
  Construction operatives 814 * * * * * *
Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 82 37 28 46 3350 2540 4170
  Transport drivers and operatives 821 33 24 42 3500 2590 4420
  Mobile machine drivers and operatives 822 * * * * * *
Elementary occupations 9 82 69 96 2380 2000 2770
Elementary trades, plant and storage related occupations 91 29 21 37 2920 2130 3700
  Elementary agricultural occupations 911 * * * * * *
  Elementary construction occupations 912 * * * * * *
  Elementary process plant occupations 913 * * * * * *
  Elementary goods storage occupations 914 14 8 20 3480 2110 4840
Elementary administration and service occupations 92 54 43 65 2170 1740 2610
  Elementary administration occupations 921 * * * * * *
  Elementary personal services occupations 922 14 9 20 1510 910 2100
  Elementary cleaning occupations 923 16 10 22 2200 1420 2980
  Elementary security occupations 924 * * * * * *
  Elementary sales occupations 925 * * * * * *
All occupations (illness ascribed to the current or most recent job)   902 857 946 3090 2940 3240
Other job caused or made illness worse#   245 222 268 .. .. ..
Total (illness ascribed to any job)   1147 1096 1197 3930 3760 4100

Notes:

..  Not applicable.

*  Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

+ Details of Standard Occupational Classification (2000)

# 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.

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


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Updated 14.02.10