• 2004/05
• 2003/04
• 2001/02

Gender	Age group	Sample cases	Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 ever employed
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
				lower	upper		lower	upper
Males	16 - 24	41	22	15	29	0.95	0.66	1.2
	25 - 34	159	82	69	95	2.2	1.8	2.5
	35 - 44	269	124	109	139	3.0	2.6	3.3
	45 - 54	272	127	111	142	3.5	3.1	3.9
	55 - 64	326	148	132	164	4.9	4.3	5.4
	65 - 74	209	86	74	98	3.9	3.4	4.4
	75+	83	34	27	42	2.3	1.8	2.8
	Total	1359	622	589	655	3.0	2.9	3.2
Females	16 - 24	45	23	16	30	1.0	0.70	1.3
	25 - 34	132	61	50	71	1.6	1.3	1.8
	35 - 44	185	82	70	94	1.9	1.7	2.2
	45 - 54	271	119	105	133	3.2	2.8	3.6
	55 - 59	139	63	52	73	3.7	3.1	4.3
	60 - 74	242	102	89	115	2.6	2.3	3.0
	75+	65	29	22	37	1.3	0.96	1.6
	Total	1079	480	451	508	2.2	2.0	2.3
All persons	16 - 24	86	45	35	55	0.98	0.77	1.2
	25 - 34	291	143	126	160	1.9	1.7	2.1
	35 - 44	454	206	187	225	2.4	2.2	2.7
	45 - 54	543	245	225	266	3.3	3.1	3.6
	55 - 59/64	465	211	191	230	4.4	4.0	4.8
	60/65 - 74	451	188	170	206	3.1	2.8	3.4
	75+	148	64	53	74	1.7	1.4	1.9
	Total	2438	1102	1058	1146	2.6	2.5	2.7

Notes:

• Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases
• See section 2.7 and Appendix 3.2 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for more details on prevalence estimates and rates.
• The estimates in this table take account of revisions made to the Great Britain population estimates following the 2001 Census.