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 2011 | 4th quarter 2011 | 1st quarter 2012 | 2nd quarter 2012 | 3rd quarter 2012 | 4th quarter 2012 |
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| 2011 | 2012 |
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| Total | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 83.4 | 83.5 | 71.4 | 87.2 | 88.8 | 86.4 | 73.4 | 85.4 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 16.6 | 16.5 | 28.6 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 26.6 | 14.6 |
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| Illness | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
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| Holiday | 8.3 | 8.3 | 22.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 19.9 | 5.4 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
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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 | 85.2 | 85.5 | 73.8 | 89.0 | 90.9 | 88.7 | 75.8 | 86.7 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 14.8 | 14.5 | 26.2 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 13.3 |
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| Illness | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
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| Holiday | 8.0 | 8.0 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 19.1 | 5.4 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
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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 | 81.5 | 81.3 | 68.8 | 85.3 | 86.6 | 83.8 | 70.7 | 84.0 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 18.5 | 18.7 | 31.2 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 16.2 | 29.3 | 16.0 |
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| Illness | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
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| Holiday | 8.6 | 8.6 | 23.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 20.8 | 5.3 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
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