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 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 | 2nd quarter 2018 |
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| 2016 | 2017 |
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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 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 89.5 | 86.5 | 72.9 | 86.2 | 86.9 | 89.2 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 16.2 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 27.1 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 10.8 |
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| Illness | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
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| Holiday | 8.0 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 20.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
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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 | 85.7 | 85.5 | 90.9 | 88.4 | 75.0 | 87.9 | 88.5 | 90.5 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 14.3 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 25.0 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 9.5 |
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| Illness | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
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| Holiday | 7.9 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 19.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
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| Laid off | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 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 | 81.7 | 81.8 | 87.9 | 84.5 | 70.6 | 84.3 | 85.2 | 87.8 |
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| Temporarily absent, total | 18.3 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 29.4 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 12.2 |
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| Illness | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
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| Holiday | 8.1 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 21.0 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
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| Taking time off/ working time arrangement | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
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| Laid off | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Other reason/ unspecified | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
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