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Table WRIIND5 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work in 2004/05 due to a self-reported illness 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 17 * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 16 * * *
  Fishing B 1 * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 18 * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 7 * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 11 * * *
Manufacturing D 190 4250 3216 5284
Construction F 110 2547 1727 3368
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 169 3064 2139 3989
Hotels and restaurants H 33 455 193 717
Transport, storage and communication I 110 2330 1563 3097
Financial intermediation J 62 1486 869 2103
Real estate, renting and business activities K 113 1976 1222 2731
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 130 3271 2310 4233
Education M 147 1523 1037 2009
Health and social work N 256 4371 3442 5299
Other community, social and personal service activities O 64 1763 1027 2500
Other P&Q 5 * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 5 * * *
Workplace outside UK   1 * * *
Missing/unknown   8 .. .. ..
All industries   1433 28404 25722 31086

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