Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIOCC2 - 2003/04

Estimated prevalence and rates (%) of self-reported illness caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by occupational major, sub-major and minor group, for people working in the last 12 months, 2004/05, 2003/04 and 2001/02

Occupation description + Major, sub-major or minor group Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job
Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 employed in the last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Managers and senior officials 1 325 163 145 181 3.9 3.5 4.4
Corporate managers 11 256 128 112 144 3.9 3.5 4.4
  Corporate managers and senior officials 111 15 * * * * * *
  Production managers 112 43 22 15 28 3.8 2.6 4.9
  Functional managers 113 93 47 37 56 3.7 3.0 4.5
  Quality and customer care managers 114 11 * * * * * *
  Financial institution and office managers 115 29 14 9 19 3.6 2.3 4.9
  Managers in distribution, storage and retailing 116 39 20 14 27 3.5 2.4 4.6
  Protective service officers 117 5 * * * * * *
  Health and social services managers 118 21 10 6 15 5.5 3.2 7.9
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and services 12 69 35 26 43 3.9 3.0 4.9
  Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing 121 6 * * * * * *
  Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services 122 30 15 9 20 4.3 2.8 5.9
  Managers and proprietors in other services industries 123 33 17 11 23 3.4 2.2 4.6
Professional occupations 2 310 156 138 173 4.4 3.9 4.9
Science and technology professionals 21 66 33 25 42 3.4 2.6 4.3
  Science professionals 211 9 * * * * * *
  Engineering professionals 212 28 14 9 19 3.3 2.1 4.5
  Information and communication technology professionals 213 29 15 10 21 3.6 2.3 4.9
Health professionals 22 18 * * * * * *
Teaching and research professionals 23 150 73 61 85 5.1 4.3 6.0
  Teaching professionals 231 144 71 59 82 5.3 4.4 6.1
  Research professionals 232 6 * * * * * *
Business and public service professionals 24 76 40 31 50 4.5 3.5 5.6
  Legal professionals 241 12 * * * * * *
  Business and statistical professionals 242 22 13 7 18 3.3 1.9 4.8
  Architects, town planners, surveyors 243 8 * * * * * *
  Public service professionals 244 29 14 9 20 8.8 5.7 11.9
  Librarians and related professionals 245 5 * * * * * *
Associate professional and technical occupations 3 337 174 155 193 4.4 3.9 4.9
Science and technology associate professionals 31 24 12 7 17 2.4 1.5 3.4
  Science and engineering technicians 311 13 * * * * * *
  Draughtspersons and building inspectors 312 1 * * * * * *
  IT service delivery occupations 313 10 * * * * * *
Health and social welfare associate professionals 32 131 64 53 76 6.2 5.2 7.3
  Health associate professionals 321 97 47 38 57 7.2 5.8 8.6
  Therapists 322 13 * * * * * *
  Social welfare associate professionals 323 21 11 6 15 4.3 2.5 6.1
Protective service occupations 33 40 21 15 28 6.5 4.5 8.5
Culture, media and sports occupations 34 41 22 15 29 3.7 2.6 4.8
  Artistic and literary occupations 341 11 * * * * * *
  Design associate professionals 342 9 * * * * * *
  Media associate professionals 343 13 * * * * * *
  Sports and fitness occupations 344 8 * * * * * *
Business and public service associate professionals 35 101 54 43 65 3.6 2.9 4.3
  Transport associate professionals 351 4 * * * * * *
  Legal associate professionals 352 4 * * * * * *
  Business and finance associate professionals 353 26 14 8 19 3.0 1.8 4.2
  Sales and related associate professionals 354 27 15 9 21 3.3 2.0 4.5
  Conservation associate professionals 355 3 * * * * * *
  Public service and other associate professionals 356 37 19 13 26 4.3 2.9 5.7
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4 196 96 83 110 2.6 2.2 3.0
Administrative occupations 41 147 72 61 84 2.7 2.2 3.1
  Administrative occupations: government and related organisations 411 50 24 17 31 4.5 3.3 5.7
  Administrative occupations: finance 412 25 12 7 17 1.5 0.89 2.0
  Administrative occupations: records 413 31 15 10 21 2.5 1.6 3.4
  Administrative occupations: communications 414 5 * * * * * *
  Administrative occupations: general 415 36 18 12 24 2.6 1.8 3.5
Secretarial and related occupations 42 49 24 17 31 2.5 1.8 3.2
Skilled trades occupations 5 313 157 139 174 4.8 4.3 5.3
Skilled agricultural trades 51 32 16 10 21 5.1 3.4 6.9
Skilled metal and electrical trades 52 121 60 50 71 4.8 3.9 5.6
  Metal forming, welding and related trades 521 20 10 5 14 6.5 3.7 9.3
  Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades 522 42 21 15 27 5.4 3.8 7.0
  Vehicle trades 523 24 13 7 18 4.5 2.7 6.3
  Electrical trades 524 35 17 11 23 3.8 2.6 5.1
Skilled construction and building trades 53 123 61 50 72 5.5 4.5 6.5
  Construction trades 531 86 42 33 51 4.9 3.9 6.0
  Building trades 532 37 19 13 25 7.5 5.1 9.9
Textiles, printing and other skilled trades 54 37 20 13 26 3.3 2.3 4.4
  Textiles and garments trades 541 7 * * * * * *
  Printing trades 542 5 * * * * * *
  Food preparation trades 543 18 * * * * * *
  Skilled trades n.e.c. 549 7 * * * * * *
Personal service occupations 6 167 84 71 97 3.8 3.2 4.4
Caring personal service occupations 61 126 63 52 75 3.8 3.1 4.5
  Healthcare and related personal services 611 93 47 37 56 5.1 4.0 6.1
  Childcare and related personal services 612 30 15 10 21 2.1 1.4 2.9
  Animal care services 613 3 * * * * * *
Leisure and other personal service occupations 62 41 21 14 28 3.8 2.6 5.0
  Leisure and travel service occupations 621 13 * * * * * *
  Hairdressers and related occupations 622 15 * * * * * *
  Housekeeping occupations 623 13 * * * * * *
Sales and customer service occupations 7 98 50 40 60 2.1 1.6 2.5
Sales occupations 71 67 35 26 43 1.7 1.3 2.1
  Sales assistants and retail cashiers 711 59 30 22 38 1.7 1.2 2.1
  Sales related occupations 712 8 * * * * * *
Customer service occupations 72 31 16 10 21 4.0 2.6 5.4
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 174 89 75 102 4.1 3.5 4.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 81 95 48 38 58 4.3 3.4 5.1
  Process operatives 811 33 16 11 22 4.5 3.0 6.1
  Plant and machine operatives 812 21 10 6 15 4.6 2.6 6.5
  Assemblers and routine operatives 813 24 13 7 18 3.2 1.9 4.5
  Construction operatives 814 17 * * * * * *
Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 82 79 41 32 50 3.9 3.1 4.8
  Transport drivers and operatives 821 69 36 27 44 4.0 3.1 4.9
  Mobile machine drivers and operatives 822 10 * * * * * *
Elementary occupations 9 199 102 87 116 2.9 2.5 3.3
Elementary trades, plant and storage related occupations 91 76 38 29 46 3.6 2.8 4.5
  Elementary agricultural occupations 911 9 * * * * * *
  Elementary construction occupations 912 12 * * * * * *
  Elementary process plant occupations 913 19 * * * * * *
  Elementary goods storage occupations 914 36 18 12 24 4.1 2.8 5.4
Elementary administration and service occupations 92 123 64 53 76 2.6 2.1 3.0
  Elementary administration occupations 921 29 16 10 22 5.9 3.8 8.0
  Elementary personal services occupations 922 38 19 13 25 2.1 1.4 2.7
  Elementary cleaning occupations 923 42 21 15 28 2.8 1.9 3.6
  Elementary security occupations 924 9 * * * * * *
  Elementary sales occupations 925 5 * * * * * *
Missing   1 .. .. .. .. .. ..
All occupations   2120 1071 1025 1118 3.7 3.5 3.9

Notes:

  • * Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates
  • Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases
  • + See Appendix 4 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for details of Standard Occupational Classification
  • 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.

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Updated 12.05.08