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Table WRIIND2_3YR - Averaged 2005/06-2007/08

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 2005/06-2007/08

Note: Comparison of averaged 3 year estimates over time involving estimates based on overlapping time periods will not provide a robust indication of change over time.

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 87 16 12 19 4140 3260 5010
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 84 15 12 19 4130 3240 5020
    Agriculture, hunting and related service activities 1 81 15 11 18 4140 3230 5050
      Crops, market gardening, horticulture 1.1 21 4 2 5 3680 2070 5300
      Farming of animals 1.2 25 4 2 6 4450 2660 6240
      Mixed farming (crops and animals) 1.3 4 * * * * * *
      Agricultural and animal husbandry (not vets) 1.4 31 6 4 8 4470 2910 6030
        Agricultural service activities; landscape gardening 1.41 22 4 2 6 4130 2400 5850
        Animal husbandry service activities, except veterinary activities 1.42 9 * * * * * *
    Forestry, logging and related service activities 2 3 * * * * * *
  Fishing B 3 * * * * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 68 12 9 15 3880 2950 4820
  Mining and quarrying C 14 * * * * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 54 10 7 12 4880 3570 6190
    Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply 40 32 6 4 8 4300 2820 5780
    Collection, purification and distribution of water 41 22 4 2 6 6140 3510 8780
Manufacturing D 637 118 108 127 3140 2890 3390
    Manufacture of food products and beverages 15 68 12 9 15 3100 2350 3850
    Manufacture of tobacco 16 1 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of textiles 17 15 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of wearing apparel: dressing and dyeing of fur 18 5 * * * * * *
    Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear 19 1 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 20 18 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products 21 21 4 2 5 4080 2360 5810
    Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media 22 58 11 8 14 3120 2310 3930
      Publishing 22.1 29 6 4 8 3140 1980 4310
      Printing etc 22.2 29 5 3 7 3230 2070 4400
    Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel 23 14 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 24 47 9 6 12 3380 2380 4380
    Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 25 29 5 3 7 2600 1660 3540
      Rubber products manufacture 25.1 4 * * * * * *
      Plastic products manufacture 25.2 25 4 3 6 2750 1680 3810
    Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 26 26 5 3 7 3930 2430 5440
    Manufacture of basic metals 27 20 4 2 5 3350 1890 4820
    Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 28 73 13 10 16 3610 2770 4450
    Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 29 57 10 7 13 2680 1970 3380
    Office machinery and computers manufacture 30 14 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus not elsewhere classified 31 17 * * * * * *
    Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus 32 23 4 2 6 5090 3010 7170
    Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks 33 20 4 2 5 2870 1570 4180
    Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 34 55 10 8 13 3980 2910 5040
    Manufacture of other transport equipment 35 27 5 3 7 2160 1330 2990
    Manufacture of furniture: manufacturing not elsewhere classified 36 24 4 3 6 2310 1390 3230
    Recycling 37 4 * * * * * *
Construction F 465 88 80 96 3760 3410 4100
Wholesale, retail trade, hotels and restaurants G&H 741 141 130 151 2440 2260 2620
  Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 597 112 103 122 2540 2330 2750
    Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automative fuel 50 96 18 15 22 3360 2690 4040
      Sale of motor vehicles, parts, fuel 50.1,3,5 35 7 4 9 2700 1790 3610
      Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 50.2 59 11 8 14 3940 2940 4930
      Motorcycle sale, maintenance and repair etc 50.4 2 * * * * * *
    Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51 99 19 15 23 2700 2150 3250
    Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles: repair of personal and household goods 52 402 75 67 83 2370 2120 2610
      Retail trade 52.1-6 393 73 66 81 2350 2110 2590
      Repair of personal, household goods 52.7 9 * * * * * *
  Hotels and restaurants H 144 28 23 33 2110 1750 2460
      Hotels, motels 55.1 38 8 5 10 3110 2110 4110
        Hotels, motels with restaurant 55.11 36 7 5 10 3070 2060 4080
        Hotels, motels without restaurant 55.12 2 * * * * * *
      Camping sites, short stay accommodation etc 55.2 8 * * * * * *
      Restaurants 55.3 45 9 6 12 1710 1200 2220
        Licenced, unlicenced restaurants and cafes 55.301-2 38 8 5 10 1820 1230 2400
        Take-away food shops 55.303 7 * * * * * *
      Bars 55.4 22 4 2 6 1320 760 1870
        Licenced clubs with entertainment 55.401 1 * * * * * *
        Public houses, bars 55.402 21 4 2 6 1390 790 1980
      Canteens, catering 55.5 31 6 4 8 3130 1970 4290
        Canteens 55.51 8 * * * * * *
        Catering 55.52 23 4 3 6 2860 1690 4030
Transport, storage and communication I 390 74 66 81 3690 3320 4070
    Land transport; transport via pipelines 60 119 22 18 26 3420 2800 4040
    Water transport 61 6 * * * * * *
    Air transport 62 13 * * * * * *
    Supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies 63 115 22 18 26 3470 2840 4100
      Cargo handling, storage 63.1 34 6 4 9 3060 2040 4070
        Cargo handling 63.11 1 * * * * * *
        Storage, warehousing 63.12 33 6 4 8 3050 2020 4070
      Other supporting transport activities 63.2 41 8 5 10 4540 3160 5920
    Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activities not elsewhere classified 63.3 18 * * * * * *
      Activities of other transport agencies 63.4 22 4 2 6 3140 1820 4460
    Post and telecommunications 64 137 25 21 30 4110 3400 4810
      Post and courier activities 64.1 92 17 14 21 4920 3910 5940
        National post activities 64.11 66 12 9 15 4980 3780 6180
        Courier activities (not national post) 64.12 26 5 3 7 4790 2960 6620
      Telecommunications 64.2 45 8 6 11 3050 2110 4000
Finance and business J&K 705 136 125 147 2840 2620 3070
  Financial intermediation J 197 38 32 44 2980 2510 3440
    Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding 65 119 24 19 29 3040 2410 3670
      Monetary intermediation 65.1 94 19 14 23 3290 2570 4010
      Other financial intermediation 65.2 25 5 3 7 2380 1400 3360
    Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 66 20 4 2 6 4510 2480 6550
    Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation 67 58 11 8 14 2550 1860 3230
      Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding 67.1 18 * * * * * *
      Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 67.2 40 7 5 10 2640 1790 3480
  Real estate, renting and business activities K 508 97 89 106 2790 2540 3040
    Real estate activities 70 74 14 10 17 2980 2270 3680
      Real estate activities with own property 70.1 47 9 6 12 4250 3000 5510
        Development and sale of real estate 70.11 47 9 6 12 4310 3040 5580
      Letting own property 70.2 7 * * * * * *
      Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis 70.3 20 4 2 5 1920 1070 2760
    Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods 71 15 * * * * * *
    Computer and related activities 72 86 17 13 21 3140 2460 3820
    Research and development 73 24 5 3 7 4470 2490 6450
    Other business activities 74 309 59 52 66 2600 2310 2900
      Legal, accounting, auditing, tax, etc 74.1 115 22 18 26 2430 1970 2900
        Legal activities 74.11 41 8 5 10 2330 1610 3050
        Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy 74.12 38 8 5 10 2280 1510 3060
        Market research and public opinion polling 74.13 11 * * * * * *
        Business and management consultancy 74.14 24 4 3 6 2470 1430 3510
        Management activities of holding companies 74.15 1 * * * * * *
      Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy 74.2 43 8 6 11 2190 1520 2860
        Technical testing, analysis 74.3 4 * * * * * *
        Advertising 74.4 15 * * * * * *
      Labour recruitment and provision of personnel 74.5 27 5 3 7 2710 1690 3730
      Investigation and security activities 74.6 34 6 4 8 3840 2560 5120
      Industrial cleaning 74.7 39 7 5 10 2890 1980 3800
      Miscellaneous business activities not elsewhere classified 74.8 32 6 4 8 2410 1540 3280
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 523 95 87 104 4680 4260 5090
      Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community 75.1 303 55 48 62 4690 4150 5240
        General (overall) public service activities 75.11 131 23 19 28 4070 3320 4810
        Regulation of activities of agencies that provide health care, education, cultural services and other social services excluding social security 75.12 130 24 20 28 5140 4250 6030
        Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of business 75.13 32 6 4 8 6340 4170 8520
        Su[pporting service activities for the Government as a whole 75.14 10 * * * * * *
      Defence, justice, law, fire, foreign affairs etc 75.2 195 36 31 41 4550 3900 5200
        Defence activities 75.22 58 11 8 14 4360 3220 5500
        Justice and judicial activities 75.23 43 8 5 10 5480 3810 7140
        Public security, law and order activities 75.24 80 15 12 18 4440 3440 5440
        Fire service activities 75.25 14 * * * * * *
      Compulsory Social Security activities 75.3 25 4 3 6 5700 3370 8020
Education M 546 99 90 107 3610 3300 3930
      Primary education 80.1 183 34 28 39 3340 2840 3830
        Primary education, state, maintained 80.1 (state maintained) 162 30 25 34 3440 2890 3980
        Primary education, private, non-maintained 80.1 (private) 21 4 2 6 2760 1530 3980
      Secondary education 80.2 223 40 34 45 4070 3540 4610
        General secondary education, state, maintained 80.21 (state maintained) 144 26 21 30 3940 3290 4590
        General secondary education, private, non-maintained 80.21 (private) 19 * * * * * *
        Technical and vocational secondary education 80.22 23 4 2 6 3560 2110 5000
        Special education, state, maintained (state maintained) 29 5 3 7 6460 4170 8750
        Special education, private, non-maintained (private) 8 * * * * * *
      Higher education 80.3 112 20 16 24 3760 3030 4490
        Sub-degree level higher education 80.301 21 4 2 5 4030 2330 5730
        First-degree and post-graduate level higher education 80.302&3 91 16 13 20 3700 2890 4510
      Adult and other eduction 80.4 28 5 3 7 2410 1520 3300
        Driving school activities 80.41 3 * * * * * *
        Adult and other education not elsewhere classified 80.42 25 4 3 6 2680 1630 3730
Health and social work N 980 178 166 189 4940 4620 5250
      Human health activities 85.1 598 109 100 118 5250 4820 5670
        Hospital activities 85.11 431 79 71 86 5360 4860 5870
        Medical practice activities 85.12 45 8 6 11 3400 2380 4420
        Dental practice activities 85.13 19 * * * * * *
        Other human health activities 85.14 103 18 15 22 6440 5180 7690
      Veterinary activiies 85.2 14 * * * * * *
      Social work activities 85.3 368 66 59 73 4460 4000 4920
        Social work activities with accommodation 85.31 127 22 18 26 4800 3960 5650
        Social work activities without accommodation 85.32 241 44 38 50 4300 3750 4850
Other community, social and personal service activities O 323 62 55 69 3680 3270 4100
    Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities 90 34 6 4 9 4450 2930 5970
    Activities of membership organisations not elsewhere classified 91 43 8 6 11 3530 2460 4610
    Recreational, cultural and sporting activities 92 165 33 27 38 3590 3020 4160
      Motion picture and video activities 92.1 3 * * * * * *
      Radio and TV activities 92.2 23 5 3 7 5290 3040 7530
      Other entertainment activities 92.3 41 8 5 11 3770 2510 5040
      News agency activities 92.4 7 * * * * * *
      Library, archive, museums and other cultural activities 92.5 19 * * * * * *
      Sporting activities, arenas, stadia 92.6 39 7 5 9 2440 1650 3230
        Operation of sports arenas and stadia 92.61 14 * * * * * *
        Other sporting activities 92.62 25 4 3 6 2910 1710 4120
      Other recreational activities 92.7 33 6 4 9 5320 3520 7120
        Gambling and betting activities 92.71 23 5 3 7 5590 3330 7860
        Other recreational activities not elsewhere classified 92.72 10 * * * * * *
    Other service activities 93 81 15 11 18 3700 2870 4530
Other P&Q 25 5 3 6 2800 1680 3930
  Private households with employed persons P 25 5 3 6 3150 1880 4410
Workplace outside UK   1 * * * * * *
Missing   6 .. .. .. .. .. ..
All industries (illness ascribed to the current or most recent job)   5497 1023 994 1052 3460 3370 3560
Other job caused illness#   1308 241 227 255 .. .. ..
Total (illness ascribed to any job)   6805 1264 1232 1297 4280 4170 4380

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

+ Details of Standard Industrial Classification (1992)

^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.

# 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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