Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIIND4SIG

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

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

# Rate based on fewer than 30 sample cases

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