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Table WRIIND1 - 2004/05

Estimated 2004/05 prevalence of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by industry section, for people ever employed

Industry description + Section Illness ascribed to any job
Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands)
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 75 38 29 46
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 72 36 28 45
Fishing B 3 * * *
  Extractive and utility supply C&E 196 93 80 106
  Mining and quarrying C 155 73 61 84
Electricity, gas and water supply E 41 21 14 27
Manufacturing D 727 361 334 388
Construction F 388 199 179 219
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 408 212 191 233
Hotels and restaurants H 95 51 40 62
Transport, storage and communication I 287 145 128 162
Financial intermediation J 120 64 52 75
Real estate, renting and business activities K 259 136 119 154
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 333 165 147 183
Education M 316 158 141 176
Health and social work N 552 275 252 299
Other community, social and personal service activities O 162 85 72 99
Other P&Q 17 * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 16 * * *
Extra-territorial organisations and bodies Q 1 * * *
Workplace outside UK   4 * * *
Missing/unknown   24 .. .. ..
All industries   3963 2006 1942 2070

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