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 2013 | 4th quarter 2013 | 1st quarter 2014 | 2nd quarter 2014 | 3rd quarter 2014 | 4th quarter 2014 |
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| 2013 | 2014 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 82.9 | 83.6 | 71.6 | 85.8 | 87.7 | 86.8 | 73.5 | 86.3 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 17.1 | 16.4 | 28.4 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 26.5 | 13.7 |
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| Illness | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
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| Holiday | 8.5 | 8.1 | 21.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 19.4 | 4.7 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
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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 | 84.9 | 85.6 | 74.5 | 87.7 | 89.2 | 88.9 | 76.1 | 88.3 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 15.1 | 14.4 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 23.9 | 11.7 |
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| Illness | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
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| Holiday | 8.3 | 7.8 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 18.6 | 4.4 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
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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 | 80.7 | 81.3 | 68.3 | 83.7 | 86.1 | 84.5 | 70.5 | 84.0 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 19.3 | 18.7 | 31.7 | 16.3 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 29.5 | 16.0 |
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| Illness | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
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| Holiday | 8.7 | 8.4 | 22.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 20.5 | 4.9 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
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| Laid off | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
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