3 Sickness absence man-days for employees self-certified and certified by a doctor, by industry and type
of sickness absence. In per cent of scheduled man days (Sickness absence rate). Quarterly figures. 2008-2009

Industry1) and type of sickness absence 2008Q1 2009Q1
00-99 All industries (including not reported industry) All sickness absence 7.4 7.7
Self-certified 1.2 1.2
Doctor-certified 6.2 6.4
01-03 Agriculture, forestry and fishing All sickness absence 5.7 6.4
Self-certified 0.8 0.8
Doctor-certified 5.0 5.6
05-09 Mining and quarrying All sickness absence : :
Self-certified : :
Doctor-certified 3.8 3.5
10-33 Manufacturing All sickness absence 7.1 7.4
Self-certified 1.3 1.3
Doctor-certified 5.7 6.0
35-39 Electricity and water supply, etc. All sickness absence 6.5 6.8
Self-certified 1.3 1.4
Doctor-certified 5.2 5.4
41-43 Construction All sickness absence 7.4 8.1
Self-certified 1.3 1.2
Doctor-certified 6.1 6.9
45-47 Domestic trade All sickness absence 6.7 7.1
Self-certified 1.0 1.0
Doctor-certified 5.7 6.1
49-53 Transportation and storage All sickness absence 7.9 8.6
Self-certified 1.2 1.2
Doctor-certified 6.7 7.4
55-56 Accomm. and food service act. All sickness absence 7.8 8.0
Self-certified 0.9 0.8
Doctor-certified 6.8 7.2
58-63 Information and communication All sickness absence 5.0 5.2
Self-certified 1.1 1.1
Doctor-certified 3.9 4.0
64-66 Financial and insurance activities All sickness absence 5.5 5.5
Self-certified 1.2 1.1
Doctor-certified 4.3 4.4
68-75 Real estate act. and profess., scient. and tech. act. All sickness absence 4.7 5.1
Self-certified 1.0 1.1
Doctor-certified 3.7 4.0
77-82 Adm. and support service act. All sickness absence 7.9 8.0
Self-certified 1.1 1.0
Doctor-certified 6.8 7.0
84 Public administration and defence All sickness absence 6.4 6.6
Self-certified 1.4 1.5
Doctor-certified 5.0 5.0
85 Education All sickness absence 7.8 7.7
Self-certified 1.3 1.3
Doctor-certified 6.5 6.3
86-88 Human health and social work act. All sickness absence 10.2 10.3
Self-certified 1.5 1.6
Doctor-certified 8.6 8.7
90-99 Other service activities etc, extraterritorial org. All sickness absence 7.2 7.2
Self-certified 1.1 1.0
Doctor-certified 6.1 6.2
00 Not reported industry All sickness absence 8.5 7.7
Self-certified 1.4 1.4
Doctor-certified 7.1 6.3