• 2004/2005
• 2003/2004
• 2001/2002

Gender	Age group	Sample cases	Central estimate	95% C.I.
				lower	upper
Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
Males	16 - 34	51	30	22	39
	35 - 44	56	30	22	38
	45 - 54	53	27	20	35
	55+	27	14	9	19
	Total	187	101	87	116
Females	16 - 34	76	42	32	52
	35 - 44	84	41	32	50
	45 - 54	84	41	33	50
	55+	37	19	13	25
	Total	281	144	127	161
All persons	16 - 34	127	72	60	85
	35 - 44	140	71	59	83
	45 - 54	137	69	57	80
	55+	64	33	25	41
	Total	468	245	222	268
Estimated incidence rate per 100 employed in the last 12 months
Males	16 - 34	49	0.53	0.38	0.67
	35 - 44	54	0.74	0.54	0.94
	45 - 54	51	0.80	0.58	1.0
	55+	26	0.48	0.29	0.67
	Total	180	0.63	0.54	0.72
Females	16 - 34	74	0.80	0.62	0.99
	35 - 44	84	1.2	0.93	1.4
	45 - 54	84	1.4	1.1	1.7
	55+	36	0.89	0.60	1.2
	Total	278	1.0	0.92	1.2
All persons	16 - 34	123	0.66	0.54	0.78
	35 - 44	138	0.95	0.79	1.1
	45 - 54	135	1.1	0.90	1.3
	55+	62	0.66	0.49	0.83
	Total	458	0.82	0.75	0.90

 

Notes:

• Definitions and data reliability
• 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 made to the Great Britain population estimates following the 2001 Census.