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Table MSDIND6 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per worker due to self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by industry section, 2004/05, 2003/04 and 2001/02

Industry description + Section Illness ascribed to the current or most recent job
Sample cases # Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 4 * * * * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 4 * * * * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 7 * * * * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 2 * * * * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 5 * * * * * *
Manufacturing D 80 1571 940 2202 0.46 0.28 0.65
Construction F 59 1219 672 1766 0.57 0.31 0.83
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 68 1215 573 1858 0.37 0.18 0.57
Hotels and restaurants H 11 * * * * * *
Transport, storage and communication I 44 1064 478 1651 0.61 0.27 0.94
Financial intermediation J 12 * * * * * *
Real estate, renting and business activities K 24 137 47 227 0.050 0.017 0.082
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 31 1038 406 1669 0.63 0.25 1.0
Education M 32 279 39 518 0.15 0.021 0.28
Health and social work N 96 1413 831 1995 0.55 0.32 0.78
Other community, social and personal service activities O 26 484 175 793 0.41 0.15 0.67
Other P&Q 3 * * * * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 3 * * * * * *
All industries   497 9626 7943 11309 0.42 0.34 0.49

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