• 2004/05
• 2003/04
• 2001/02

Gender	Age group	Sample cases	Central estimate	95% C.I.
				lower	upper
Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
Males	16 - 24	66	35	27	44
	25 - 34	145	74	62	86
	35 - 44	210	96	83	109
	45 - 54	162	76	64	88
	55+	141	62	52	72
	Total	724	343	318	368
Females	16 - 24	77	39	30	48
	25 - 34	166	78	66	90
	35 - 44	195	86	74	99
	45 - 54	179	79	67	91
	55+	81	36	28	44
	Total	698	319	295	343
All persons	16 - 24	143	74	62	87
	25 - 34	311	153	135	170
	35 - 44	405	182	164	200
	45 - 54	341	155	138	172
	55+	222	98	85	111
	Total	1422	662	627	697
Estimated incidence rate per 100 employed in the last 12 months
Males	16 - 24	64	1.6	1.2	1.9
	25 - 34	141	2.0	1.7	2.4
	35 - 44	207	2.4	2.1	2.8
	45 - 54	158	2.3	2.0	2.7
	55+	93	1.7	1.4	2.1
	Total	663	2.1	1.9	2.2
Females	16 - 24	77	1.9	1.4	2.3
	25 - 34	162	2.4	2.1	2.8
	35 - 44	194	2.5	2.2	2.9
	45 - 54	176	2.7	2.3	3.1
	55+	63	1.6	1.2	2.0
	Total	672	2.3	2.1	2.5
All persons	16 - 24	141	1.7	1.4	2.0
	25 - 34	303	2.2	2.0	2.5
	35 - 44	401	2.5	2.2	2.7
	45 - 54	334	2.5	2.2	2.8
	55+	156	1.7	1.4	1.9
	Total	1335	2.2	2.1	2.3

Notes:

• Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases
• See section 2.8 and Appendix 3.2 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for more details on incidence estimates and rates.
• The estimates in this table take account of revisions to the Great Britain population estimates following the 2001 Census.