Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIIND2SIG

Comparison of estimated 2001/02, 2003/04-2008/09 prevalence 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 2008/09 rates statistically significantly higher/lower than
2008/09 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2001/02
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B No# No# No# No# No# No# Lower#
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A No# No# No# No# No# No# Lower#
Extractive and utility supply C&E * * * * * * *
  Mining and quarrying C * * * * * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E * * * * * * *
Manufacturing D No No No No No No No
Construction F No No No No No No No
Wholesale, retail trade, hotels and restaurants G&H Lower Higher No No No No No
  Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and household goods
G Lower Higher No No No No No
  Hotels and restaurants H Lower No No No No No No
Transport, storage and communication I No No No No No No No
Finance and business J&K Lower No No No No No Lower
  Financial intermediation J No No No No No No Lower
  Real estate, renting and business activities K Lower No No No No No No
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L No Lower No No No No Lower
Education M No No Lower No No Lower Lower
Health and social work N Higher No Lower Higher No No No
Other community, social and personal service activities O No No Lower No No No No
Other P&Q * * * * * * *
  Private households with employed persons P * * * * * * *
  Extra-territorial organisations Q * * * * * * *
All industries (illness ascribed to the current or most recent job)   .. No Lower Higher No Lower Lower

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

# Rate based on fewer than 30 sample cases


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