Table 28 Sickness absence by type of absence (self-certified or doctor-certified) and duration within the quarter

Sickness absence, self- and doctor-certified

28 Sickness absence by type of absence (self-certified or doctor-certified) and duration within the quarter¹
Quarter	Total	Type of absence		Doctor-certifeid absence by duration

Quarter	Total	Self-certified	All doctor-certified	1-31 days	32-91 days	The whole quarter

Q3 2000	100	9.7	90.3	27.1	31.4	31.8
Q3 2001	100	9.3	90.7	27.2	32.0	31.4
Q3 2002	100	8.4	91.6	27.1	31.0	33.5
Q3 2003	100	8.3	91.7	25.4	30.9	35.4
Q3 2004	100	11.1	88.9	25.8	30.5	32.5
Q3 2005	100	10.9	89.1	27.5	29.4	32.2
Q3 2006	100	10.8	89.2	27.0	30.4	31.8
Q3 2007	100	11.2	88.8	27.2	30.9	30.7
Q3 2008	100	10.8	89.2	26.8	30.3	32.1
Q3 2009	100	10.7	89.3	26.8	28.9	33.5
Q3 2010	100	11.6	88.4	25.8	30.2	32.3
Q3 2011	100	12.4	87.6	26.5	29.3	31.9
Q3 2012	100	11.1	88.9	25.8	30.7	32.4

This table only shows duration within the quarter. For instance, an absence of long duration, previous to the present quarter, ending early in the quarter is categorised as "1-31 days", and thus appears to be of short duration. An absence that starts at the end of the quarter is also categorised as "1-31 days", even if it later turns out to be a long one.

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