Statistics Norway
 
15  Work related health issues, industrial accidents and absence due to illness among employers, by sex and age
groups, women. 2003. Percent
  All    16-24 yrs 25-44 yrs 45-66 yrs
Occupationally active persons with health problems that entirely or partly are caused by work 1  
Pain in neck, shoulders or upper back 17 8 15 22
Pain in lower back 7 6 6 7
Pain in arms, wrists or hands 12 6 10 18
Pain in hips, legs, knees or feet 6 3 6 7
Headache or migraine 8 5 10 7
Troubled by anxiety 1 3 2 0
Troubled by depression or feeling down 2 1 2 1
Chest tightness, wheezing 0 1 1 0
Eczema or allergic rash 2 3 2 1
Itchy eyes, redness or runny eyes 2 2 3 2
Percentage of workers who  
feels physically exhausted after work 37 26 36 41
has trouble sleeping due to work 9 4 10 9
feels down bacuase of criticism or difficulties at work, at least once every month 24 21 29 19
Accidents at work  
Percentage of workers who have  
been involved in accidents at work, last 12 months 2 4 3 1
Average numbers of days sickness absence last year  
Number of days away from work because of work accidents, average 1,1 0,6 1,4 0,8
Sickness absence  
Percentage of workers who have  
sickness absence lasting more than 14 days, average 22 9 23 25
sickness absence periods lasting more than 14 days, average 2,1 1,8 2,1 2,1
sickness absence due to health problems caused by work 9 1 10 11
Health control  
Percentage of employees  
Access to occupational health services 56 32 61 56
Has been in touch with the occupational health service in the last 12 months 19 8 20 20
Number of employees 1 192 140 620 432
Total number of employed and self-employed 1 237 140 643 454

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