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Table WRIIND3 - 2004/05

Estimated 2004/05 incidence 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 incidence (thousands)
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 17 * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 17 * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 13 * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 6 * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 7 * * *
Manufacturing D 134 69 57 81
Construction F 77 42 32 51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 139 73 60 85
Hotels and restaurants H 31 17 11 23
Transport, storage and communication I 83 43 34 53
Financial intermediation J 50 27 20 35
Real estate, renting and business activities K 104 55 44 66
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 96 51 41 62
Education M 107 54 43 64
Health and social work N 187 93 80 107
Other community, social and personal service activities O 57 30 22 38
Other P&Q 3 * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 3 * * *
Workplace outside UK   1 * * *
Missing/unknown   8 .. .. ..
All industries   1107 576 541 610

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