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Table MSDIND4_3YRSIG

Comparison of averaged estimated incidence rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by the current or most recent job, by industry, for people working in the last 12 months, averaged 2005/06-2007/08

Industry description Section, division, group or class Whether rates statistically significantly higher/lower than average across all industries
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A *
  Fishing B *
Extractive and utility supply C&E *
  Mining and quarrying C *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E *
Manufacturing D No
Construction F Higher
Wholesale, retail trade, hotels and restaurants G&H Lower
  Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G No
    Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automative fuel 50 *
    Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51 No#
    Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles: repair of personal and household goods 52 Lower
      Retail trade 52.1-6 Lower
  Hotels and restaurants H Lower#
Transport, storage and communication I No
Finance and business J&K Lower
  Financial intermediation J No
  Real estate, renting and business activities   Lower
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L No
      Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community 75.1 No
      Defence, justice, law, fire, foreign affairs etc 75.2 No#
      Compulsory Social Security activities 75.3 *
Education M Lower
Health and social work N Higher
      Human health activities 85.1 Higher
      Veterinary activiies 85.2 *
      Social work activities 85.3 No
        Social work activities with accommodation 85.31 No#
        Social work activities without accommodation 85.32 No
  Other community, social and personal service activities O Higher
Other P&Q *
  Private households with employed persons P *

Notes:

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

# Rate based on fewer than 30 sample cases

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