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 | 4th quarter 2015 | 1st quarter 2016 | 2nd quarter 2016 | 3rd quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2016 | 1st quarter 2017 |
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| 2015 | 2016 |
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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 | 83.3 | 83.8 | 85.4 | 86.9 | 88.6 | 72.2 | 87.6 | 89.6 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
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| Illness | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
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| Holiday | 8.2 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 20.6 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
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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 | 85.0 | 85.8 | 86.7 | 88.5 | 90.8 | 74.7 | 89.2 | 91.1 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 15.0 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 25.3 | 10.8 | 8.9 |
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| Illness | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
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| Holiday | 7.9 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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| Laid off | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
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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 | 81.4 | 81.6 | 83.9 | 85.2 | 86.0 | 69.5 | 85.8 | 87.9 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 18.6 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 30.5 | 14.2 | 12.1 |
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| Illness | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
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| Holiday | 8.5 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 21.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
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| Laid off | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
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