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Table MSDIND5

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work in 2004/05 due to self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by industry section

Industry description + Section Illness ascribed to any job
Sample cases # Days lost (thousands)
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 12 * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 11 * * *
  Fishing B 1 * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 11 * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 4 * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 7 * * *
Manufacturing D 102 1960 1258 2663
Construction F 67 1367 801 1933
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 78 1477 784 2170
Hotels and restaurants H 15 * * *
Transport, storage and communication I 52 1261 640 1883
Financial intermediation J 15 * * *
Real estate, renting and business activities K 31 488 1 975
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 41 1108 474 1742
Education M 36 284 44 524
Health and social work N 109 1566 973 2159
Other community, social and personal service activities O 28 493 184 802
Other P&Q 5 * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 5 * * *
Missing/unknown   5 .. .. ..
All industries   607 11602 9761 13444

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • .. Not applicable
  • * Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates
  • Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases
  • # For people taking time off work
  • + See Appendix 5 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for details of Standard Industrial Classification
  • See section 2.9 and Appendix 3.2 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for more details on days lost calculations.
  • 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