Statistics Norway

Sickness absence, self- and doctor-certified

1 Sickness absence man-days for employees self-certified and certified by a doctor. In per cent of scheduled man-days (Sickness absence rate). Quarterly figures. 2000-2008
Quarter Total sickness absence man-days2 Self-certified sickness absence man-days2 Sickness absence man-days certified by a doctor
  Sickness absence rates
2000      
2nd quarter 6.9 0.7 6.2
3rd quarter 7.1 0.6 6.5
4th quarter 7.1 0.8 6.3
       
2001      
1st quarter 7.6 1.0 6.6
2nd quarter 7.0 0.7 6.3
3rd quarter 7.4 0.6 6.8
4th quarter 7.5 0.8 6.7
       
2002      
1st quarter 8.2 1.1 7.1
2nd quarter 7.2 0.7 6.6
3rd quarter 7.7 0.7 7.1
4th quarter3 8.0 1.0 7.1
       
2003      
1st quarter3 8.2 1.0 7.3
2nd quarter3 7.9 0.7 7.2
3rd quarter 8.1 0.7 7.4
4th quarter 8.5 1.0 7.4
       
2004      
1st quarter 8.3 1.0 7.3
2nd quarter 7.2 0.7 6.5
3rd quarter 6.5 0.7 5.7
4th quarter 6.4 1.0 5.5
       
2005      
1st quarter 7.1 1.3 5.8
2nd quarter 6.3 0.8 5.5
3rd quarter 6.6 0.7 5.9
4th quarter 6.7 0.9 5.8
       
2006      
1st quarter 7.4 1.2 6.2
2nd quarter 6.6 0.8 5.8
3rd quarter 6.8 0.8 6.1
4th quarter 6.8 1.0 5.8
       
2007      
1st quarter 7.3 1.3 6.0
2st quarter 6.5 0.8 5.7
3rd quarter 6.8 0.8 6.0
4th quarter 6.9 1.0 5.9
       
2008      
1st quarter 7.4 1.2 6.2
2st quarter 6.8 0.8 6.0
3rd quarter 6.9 0.8 6.1
  Changes in percentage points from the same quarter the previous year
2001      
2nd quarter 0.1 0.0 0.1
3rd quarter 0.4 0.0 0.4
4th quarter 0.4 0.0 0.4
       
2002      
1st quarter1 0.5 0.1 0.4
2nd quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
3rd quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
4th quarter 0.5 0.1 0.4
       
2003      
1st quarter1 0.0 -0.1 0.1
2nd quarter1 0.5 0.0 0.4
3rd quarter 0.4 0.0 0.4
4th quarter 0.4 0.1 0.4
       
2004      
1st quarter 0.1 0.1 0.0
2nd quarter1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7
3rd quarter -1.7 0.0 -1.7
4th quarter -2.0 -0.1 -1.9
       
2005      
1st quarter1 -1.3 0.2 -1.5
2nd quarter1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9
3rd quarter 0.2 0.0 0.2
4th quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
       
2006      
1st quarter1 0.4 -0.1 0.4
1st quarter1 0.3 0.0 0.3
3rd quarter 0.2 0.0 0.2
4th quarter 0.1 0.1 0.0
       
2007      
1st quarter -0.1 0.1 -0.1
2st quarter -0.2 0.0 -0.2
3rd quarter 0.0 0.0 0.0
4th quarter 0.1 0.1 0.0
       
2008      
1st quarter 0.1 0.0 0.1
2st quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
3rd quarter 0.1 0.0 0.1
1  The figures of change are adjusted for the Easter.
2  Animal husbandry service activities (except veterinary activities), extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, water transport, private households with employed persons and extra territorial organizations and bodies are not included in the sample survey about self-certified sickness absence.
3  Figures for sickness absence 4. quarter 2002 and 1. and 2. quarter 2003 are updated 15 June 2004.

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