| 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 | 2008Q2 | 2009Q1 | 2009Q2 | |
| 00-99 All industries (including not reported industry) | All sickness absence | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Self-certified | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | |
| 01-03 Agriculture, forestry and fishing | All sickness absence | 5.7 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Self-certified | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| Doctor-certified | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.0 | |
| 05-09 Mining and quarrying | All sickness absence | : | : | : | : |
| Self-certified | : | : | : | : | |
| Doctor-certified | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
| 10-33 Manufacturing | All sickness absence | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Self-certified | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |
| Doctor-certified | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | |
| 35-39 Electricity and water supply, etc. | All sickness absence | 6.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Self-certified | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | |
| 41-43 Construction | All sickness absence | 7.4 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Self-certified | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | |
| 45-47 Domestic trade | All sickness absence | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Self-certified | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| 49-53 Transportation and storage | All sickness absence | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Self-certified | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | |
| 55-56 Accomm. and food service act. | All sickness absence | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Self-certified | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 | |
| 58-63 Information and communication | All sickness absence | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Self-certified | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
| 64-66 Financial and insurance activities | All sickness absence | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Self-certified | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | |
| Doctor-certified | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | |
| 68-75 Real estate act. and profess., scient. and tech. act. | All sickness absence | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| Self-certified | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| 77-82 Adm. and support service act. | All sickness absence | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Self-certified | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | |
| 84 Public administration and defence | All sickness absence | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Self-certified | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | |
| Doctor-certified | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | |
| 85 Education | All sickness absence | 7.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Self-certified | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.0 | |
| 86-88 Human health and social work act. | All sickness absence | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| Self-certified | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | |
| Doctor-certified | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.5 | |
| 90-99 Other service activities etc, extraterritorial org. | All sickness absence | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Self-certified | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Doctor-certified | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | |
| 00 Not reported industry | All sickness absence | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Self-certified | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | |
| Doctor-certified | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.8 | |
| 1) Animal husbandry service activities (except veterinary activities), extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, water transport, private households with employed persons and extra territorial organizationsand bodies are not included in the sample survey about self-certified Sickness absence. |