Table
| 4th quarter 2012 | Per cent from previous quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| 1The sickness absence rates are shown to two decimal points. In other tables the rates are shown with one decimal point. More decimal points are used when calculating the rates of change in order to get more accurate figures. These will therefore differ slightly from the rates of change produced when using the published rounded figures. | ||
| Both sexes | ||
| Self-certified and certified by doctor | 6.65 | 3.8 |
| Self-certified | 1.04 | 15.7 |
| Certified by doctor | 5.61 | 1.8 |
| Males | ||
| Self-certified and certified by doctor | 5.15 | 4.3 |
| Self-certified | 0.90 | 15.4 |
| Certified by doctor | 4.24 | 2.2 |
| Females | ||
| Self-certified and certified by doctor | 8.52 | 3.3 |
| Self-certified | 1.20 | 15.9 |
| Certified by doctor | 7.32 | 1.5 |