Table
Employed persons aged 15-74 and absence from work during the whole reference week, by reason for absence and sex (LFS). Per cent | Annual average | 3rd quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2016 | 1st quarter 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 |
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| 2016 | 2017 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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| In total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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| At work | 83.8 | 83.6 | 72.2 | 87.6 | 89.6 | 86.6 | 72.3 | 85.9 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 16.2 | 16.4 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 27.7 | 14.1 |
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| Illness | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
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| Holiday | 8.1 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 20.7 | 5.3 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
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| Males | | | | | | | | |
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| In total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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| At work | 85.8 | 85.4 | 74.7 | 89.2 | 91.1 | 88.6 | 74.4 | 87.7 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 14.2 | 14.6 | 25.3 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 25.6 | 12.3 |
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| Illness | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
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| Holiday | 8.0 | 8.2 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 19.9 | 5.4 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
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| Laid off | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
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| Females | | | | | | | | |
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| In total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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| At work | 81.6 | 81.5 | 69.5 | 85.8 | 87.9 | 84.4 | 70.1 | 83.9 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 18.4 | 18.5 | 30.5 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 15.6 | 29.9 | 16.1 |
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| Illness | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
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| Holiday | 8.3 | 8.7 | 21.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 21.5 | 5.2 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
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