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 | 1st quarter 2015 | 2nd quarter 2015 | 3rd quarter 2015 | 4th quarter 2015 | 1st quarter 2016 | 2nd quarter 2016 |
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| 2014 | 2015 |
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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 | 83.6 | 83.3 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 74.1 | 85.4 | 86.9 | 88.6 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 16.4 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 25.9 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 11.4 |
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| Illness | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
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| Holiday | 8.1 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 18.8 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
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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 | 85.6 | 85.0 | 88.1 | 88.6 | 76.4 | 86.7 | 88.5 | 90.8 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 14.4 | 15.0 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 23.6 | 13.3 | 11.5 | 9.2 |
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| Illness | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
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| Holiday | 7.8 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 17.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
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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 | 81.3 | 81.4 | 85.4 | 85.1 | 71.4 | 83.9 | 85.2 | 86.0 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 18.7 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 28.6 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 14.0 |
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| Illness | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
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| Holiday | 8.4 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 20.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
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| Laid off | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
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