Table WRIOCC4_3YR - Averaged 2005/06-2007/08
Estimated incidence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by occupation, 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.
- 2006/07-2008/09
- 2005/06-2007/08
- 2004/05-2006/07
- 2003/04-2005/06
| Occupation description + | Major, sub-major, minor or unit group^ | Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averaged estimated incidence (thousands) | Averaged 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 | 73 | 66 | 80 | 1660 | 1490 | 1830 | ||
| Corporate managers | 11 | 58 | 51 | 65 | 1660 | 1470 | 1840 | ||
| Corporate Managers and senior officials | 111 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Production managers | 112 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1000 | 670 | 1330 | ||
| Functional managers | 113 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 1840 | 1520 | 2160 | ||
| Quality and customer care managers | 114 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Financial institution and office managers | 115 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1870 | 1310 | 2430 | ||
| Financial institution managers | 1151 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Office managers | 1152 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1690 | 1020 | 2370 | ||
| Managers in distribution, storage and retailing | 116 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1390 | 970 | 1820 | ||
| Protective service officers | 117 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Health and social services managers | 118 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2260 | 1380 | 3150 | ||
| Managers and proprietors in agriculture and services | 12 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 1680 | 1310 | 2040 | ||
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 121 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services | 122 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1510 | 910 | 2120 | ||
| Managers and proprietors in other service industries | 123 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1870 | 1370 | 2370 | ||
| Professional occupations | 2 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 1790 | 1600 | 1970 | ||
| Science and technology professionals | 21 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 1270 | 970 | 1570 | ||
| Science professionals | 211 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Engineering professionals | 212 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1380 | 930 | 1840 | ||
| Information and communication technology professionals | 213 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1180 | 730 | 1640 | ||
| IT strategy and planning professionals | 2131 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Software professionals | 2132 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1370 | 770 | 1960 | ||
| Health professionals | 22 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1930 | 1240 | 2620 | ||
| Teaching and research professionals | 23 | 32 | 27 | 37 | 2220 | 1880 | 2560 | ||
| Teaching professionals | 231 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 2320 | 1970 | 2670 | ||
| Research professionals | 232 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Business and public service professionals | 24 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 1650 | 1290 | 2000 | ||
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 3 | 93 | 85 | 102 | 2220 | 2020 | 2420 | ||
| Science and technology associate professionals | 31 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1310 | 890 | 1740 | ||
| Health and social welfare associate professionals | 32 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 3230 | 2780 | 3690 | ||
| Health associate professionals | 321 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 3210 | 2640 | 3780 | ||
| Therapists | 322 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3650 | 2330 | 4960 | ||
| Social welfare associate professionals | 323 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3070 | 2160 | 3990 | ||
| Youth and community workers | 3231 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Housing and welfare officers | 3232 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3190 | 2010 | 4360 | ||
| Protective service occupations | 33 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2730 | 1940 | 3510 | ||
| Culture, media and sports occupations | 34 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 2040 | 1510 | 2570 | ||
| Business and public service associate professionals | 35 | 28 | 24 | 33 | 1780 | 1490 | 2060 | ||
| Transport associate professionals | 351 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Legal associate professionals | 352 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Business and finance associate professionals | 353 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1360 | 920 | 1790 | ||
| Sales and related associate professionals | 354 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1630 | 1100 | 2160 | ||
| Conservation associate professionals | 355 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Public service and other associate professionals | 356 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 2060 | 1500 | 2630 | ||
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 4 | 51 | 45 | 57 | 1450 | 1270 | 1620 | ||
| Administrative occupations | 41 | 40 | 35 | 46 | 1510 | 1310 | 1710 | ||
| Administrative occupations: government and related organisations | 411 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1840 | 1340 | 2340 | ||
| Administrative occupations: finance | 412 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 1430 | 1070 | 1780 | ||
| Credit controllers | 4121 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks | 4122 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1170 | 780 | 1570 | ||
| Counter clerks | 4123 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2250 | 1380 | 3120 | ||
| Administrative occupations: records | 413 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1440 | 1010 | 1870 | ||
| Administrative occupations: communications | 414 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Administrative occupations: general | 415 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1280 | 920 | 1650 | ||
| Secretarial and related occupations | 42 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 1250 | 920 | 1590 | ||
| Skilled trades occupations | 5 | 56 | 49 | 62 | 1750 | 1550 | 1950 | ||
| Skilled agricultural trades | 51 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2140 | 1420 | 2860 | ||
| Skilled metal and electrical trades | 52 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 1710 | 1390 | 2040 | ||
| Metal forming, welding and related trades | 521 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 522 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1390 | 850 | 1920 | ||
| Vehicle trades | 523 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1970 | 1230 | 2720 | ||
| Electrical trades | 524 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1600 | 1070 | 2130 | ||
| Skilled construction and building trades | 53 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 1790 | 1450 | 2130 | ||
| Construction trades | 531 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 1950 | 1550 | 2350 | ||
| Building trades | 532 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Textiles, printing and other skilled trades | 54 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1520 | 1060 | 1980 | ||
| Personal service occupations | 6 | 51 | 44 | 57 | 2140 | 1880 | 2400 | ||
| Caring personal service occupations | 61 | 38 | 32 | 43 | 2060 | 1770 | 2340 | ||
| Healthcare and related personal services | 611 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 2540 | 2110 | 2970 | ||
| Childcare and related personal services | 612 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 1450 | 1080 | 1810 | ||
| Animal care services | 613 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Leisure and other personal service occupations | 62 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 2420 | 1810 | 3030 | ||
| Leisure and travel service occupations | 621 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3210 | 1960 | 4460 | ||
| Hairdressers and related occupations | 622 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2090 | 1250 | 2930 | ||
| Housekeeping occupations | 623 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Personal services occupations not elsewhere classified | 629 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 1230 | 1020 | 1430 | ||
| Sales occupations | 71 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 1070 | 860 | 1280 | ||
| Sales assistants and retail cashiers | 711 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 1050 | 830 | 1260 | ||
| Sales and retail assistants | 7111 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 920 | 690 | 1150 | ||
| Retail cashiers and check-out operators | 7112 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1360 | 760 | 1960 | ||
| Telephone salespersons | 7113 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Sales related occupations | 712 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Customer service occupations | 72 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1990 | 1370 | 2600 | ||
| Call centre agents/operators | 7211 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Customer care occupations | 7212 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2120 | 1400 | 2840 | ||
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8 | 32 | 27 | 37 | 1510 | 1280 | 1740 | ||
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 81 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 1490 | 1160 | 1820 | ||
| Process operatives | 811 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1690 | 1110 | 2280 | ||
| Plant and machine operatives | 812 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Assemblers and routine operatives | 813 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1330 | 770 | 1900 | ||
| Construction operatives | 814 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives | 82 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 1520 | 1200 | 1840 | ||
| Transport drivers and operatives | 821 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 1530 | 1180 | 1880 | ||
| Mobile machine drivers and operatives | 822 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Elementary occupations | 9 | 42 | 36 | 47 | 1170 | 1010 | 1330 | ||
| Elementary trades, plant and storage related occupations | 91 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 1420 | 1100 | 1750 | ||
| Elementary agricultural occupations | 911 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Elementary construction occupations | 912 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Elementary process plant occupations | 913 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1590 | 950 | 2230 | ||
| Elementary goods storage occupations | 914 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1530 | 990 | 2070 | ||
| Other goods handling and storage occupations not elsewhere classified | 9149 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1570 | 1020 | 2120 | ||
| Elementary administration and service occupations | 92 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 1070 | 890 | 1250 | ||
| Elementary administration occupations | 921 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1980 | 1240 | 2720 | ||
| Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers | 9211 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2340 | 1450 | 3230 | ||
| Elementary office occupations not elsewhere classified | 9219 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Elementary personal services occupations | 922 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 560 | 350 | 780 | ||
| Elementary cleaning occupations | 923 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1200 | 860 | 1530 | ||
| Elementary security occupations | 924 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1140 | 640 | 1650 | ||
| Elementary sales occupations | 925 | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Missing | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| All occupations (illness ascribed to the current or most recent job) | 495 | 475 | 515 | 1670 | 1610 | 1740 | |||
| Other job caused illness# | 57 | 50 | 63 | .. | .. | .. | |||
| Total (illness ascribed to any job) | 551 | 531 | 572 | 1870 | 1800 | 1940 | |||
Notes:
.. Not applicable
* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.
+ Details of Standard Occupational Classification (2000)
^Within occupation major groups, some sub-major, minor and unit group 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.

