Statistics Norway

Sickness absence, self- and doctor-certified

33 Change in per cent of the sickness absence rate for employees self-certified and certified by a doctor, by industry and type of sickness absence. Quarterly changes. 2000-2008
Industry and type of sickness absence 2nd quarter 2000-2001 3rd quarter 2000-2001 4th quarter 2000-2001 1st quarter 2001-2002 2nd quarter 2001-2002 3rd quarter 2001-2002 4th quarter 2001-2002 1st quarter 2002-2003 2nd quarter 2002-2003 3rd quarter 2002-2003 4th quarter 2002-2003 1st quarter 2003-2004 2nd quarter 2003-2004 3rd quarter 2003-2004 4th quarter 2003-2004 1st quarter 2004-2005 2nd quarter 2004-2005 3rd quarter 2004-2005 4th quarter 2004-2005 1st quarter 2005-2006 2nd quarter 2005-2006 3rd quarter 2005-2006 4th quarter 2005-2006 1st quarter 2006-2007 2nd quarter 2006-2007 3rd quarter 2006-2007 4th quarter 2006-2007 1st quarter 2007-2008 2nd quarter 2007-2008 3rd quarter 2007-2008
All industries                                                            
Total 1.3 5.1 5.0 7.4 3.7 4.0 7.1 1.2 9.2 4.9 5.4 0.6 -9.2 -20.6 -24.0 -14.5 -12.3 2.4 4.9 4.3 5.3 3.3 1.0 -1.0 -2.7 0.0 1.6 1.1 4.9 1.0
Self-certified 4.1 1.1 -0.5 7.8 -0.9 4.3 17.8 -10.8 4.6 4.1 7.1 6.1 -0.8 6.1 -7.5 21.5 14.9 0.3 -2.2 -4.1 -3.9 2.3 5.5 5.9 -2.8 4.0 6.5 -3.8 5.6 -1.7
Doctor-certified 1.0 5.5 5.7 7.3 4.2 3.9 5.8 3.0 9.7 5.0 5.1 -0.1 -10.1 -23.1 -26.2 -19.7 -15.3 2.7 6.1 6.2 6.7 3.5 0.3 -2.3 -2.7 -0.5 0.8 2.1 4.8 1.4
01-05 Agriculture, fishing and forestry1                                                            
Total 2.5 6.8 11.2 2.1 6.4 9.2 5.9 10.9 17.4 3.2 15.1 2.6 -12.0 -19.2 -25.1 -20.9 -16.2 -1.6 -7.2 2.9 -1.1 -3.3 -2.7 -7.2 -5.3 2.5 11.9 5.1 4.5 -2.6
Self-certified -7.2 7.1 -0.9 -26.8 1.9 -6.0 4.7 10.6 5.6 13.3 21.8 1.8 -12.4 -14.2 -15.9 -2.3 2.1 4.6 -27.3 -9.6 -23.9 -12.1 10.0 -7.3 -6.9 10.5 9.8 2.0 -1.8 -15.9
Doctor-certified 4.1 6.8 13.1 8.7 7.0 11.1 6.0 10.9 19.1 2.1 14.1 2.7 -11.9 -19.8 -26.5 -23.7 -18.5 -2.4 -3.9 5.3 2.5 -2.1 -4.3 -7.2 -5.1 1.5 12.2 5.6 5.2 -0.8
11 Oil and gas extraction incl. serv.1                                                            
Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Self-certified .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Doctor-certified -1.3 5.9 10.2 3.0 3.4 1.3 -3.8 2.1 0.8 13.4 12.2 -7.4 -8.4 -29.3 -27.4 -9.4 -8.1 12.2 6.5 4.5 -0.4 -9.3 -3.4 -13.8 -9.4 4.8 9.8 19.9 14.4 0.5
10,12-37 Manufacturing and mining                                                            
Total -2.1 0.6 2.4 4.9 3.0 6.7 7.4 2.2 6.9 1.7 3.4 -0.5 -11.6 -23.2 -27.2 -19.0 -15.9 1.3 3.0 2.7 6.0 3.2 1.4 -0.9 -3.9 -1.3 0.9 0.4 6.3 3.3
Self-certified 7.9 -5.2 5.4 3.3 -3.8 5.9 13.3 -9.5 -4.2 1.0 4.1 3.6 3.7 7.9 -5.6 23.2 10.1 1.9 -0.8 -4.7 -1.7 -0.1 4.2 6.6 -3.8 4.7 9.9 -3.0 9.6 1.0
Doctor-certified -3.2 1.2 2.1 5.1 3.9 6.8 6.6 4.0 8.2 1.8 3.4 -1.1 -13.2 -26.2 -30.2 -25.2 -19.1 1.2 3.7 4.5 7.3 3.7 0.9 -2.6 -4.0 -2.1 -0.8 1.3 5.8 3.7
40-41 Electricity, gas and water suppl                                                            
Total -0.8 1.5 -1.6 -1.6 -0.5 4.9 17.5 1.1 12.6 1.7 -3.8 5.9 -19.4 -19.9 -24.6 -17.1 3.3 4.8 1.4 3.2 -1.6 5.0 6.8 4.7 -8.9 0.5 7.2 7.1 5.9 -1.9
Self-certified 35.9 -2.7 -26.5 13.2 -5.8 28.5  119.9 -10.7 -2.3 -0.6 -4.8 11.2 -13.1 3.1 -8.7 14.5 31.1 2.8 -3.2 -2.3 -8.2 -8.2 -0.2 23.6 -4.5 29.3 23.1 -0.5 4.7 1.5
Doctor-certified -4.7 1.9 1.5 -4.4 0.3 2.7 8.3 3.6 14.8 1.9 -3.6 4.9 -20.2 -22.4 -27.5 -23.4 -0.3 5.1 2.4 4.8 -0.4 6.9 8.3 -0.6 -9.6 -3.1 4.0 9.7 6.1 -2.5
45 Construction                                                            
Total -0.1 3.2 5.8 10.6 4.4 7.4 11.2 4.4 17.1 11.3 5.6 0.7 -15.3 -27.1 -27.2 -19.6 -16.4 -1.4 2.0 1.0 5.1 2.0 1.9 -3.5 -4.7 0.3 -1.7 4.2 4.3 2.1
Self-certified 0.2 0.2 3.4 11.8 10.3 9.1 15.9 -11.1 7.2 3.0 3.9 2.6 -11.6 -5.5 -5.3 33.0 28.2 12.8 3.0 -10.2 -6.6 -3.3 10.6 6.5 -7.1 7.0 3.2 0.4 8.0 0.9
Doctor-certified -0.1 3.5 6.1 10.5 3.8 7.2 10.7 6.7 18.2 12.1 5.9 0.4 -15.7 -29.0 -29.9 -26.1 -21.0 -3.1 1.8 3.6 7.0 2.7 0.4 -5.4 -4.3 -0.6 -2.6 5.1 3.8 2.3
50-55 Domestic trade, hotels, rest.                                                            
Total 2.1 8.7 6.7 8.8 6.0 3.3 6.4 0.7 7.5 4.1 5.0 -2.3 -9.6 -21.6 -24.6 -13.7 -11.2 2.7 5.2 4.5 4.0 5.0 1.1 -0.3 -0.7 -1.5 1.4 1.9 5.0 5.4
Self-certified 7.1 1.5 -2.5 3.9 1.3 7.5 12.5 -14.1 -7.1 -9.5 1.1 -3.7 -4.1 2.3 -11.0 18.9 22.8 6.4 0.3 1.4 -6.1 4.6 4.2 1.0 -3.2 3.5 8.0 3.0 6.7 1.0
Doctor-certified 1.6 9.3 7.8 9.6 6.5 3.0 5.7 2.8 8.9 5.4 5.5 -2.1 -10.1 -23.4 -26.1 -17.5 -14.2 2.3 5.9 5.1 5.3 5.1 0.7 -0.5 -0.4 -2.0 0.5 1.7 4.8 5.9
60-64 Transport and communication1                                                            
Total -0.4 4.6 4.9 5.8 2.4 0.6 7.9 0.5 8.3 10.4 3.7 1.6 -5.5 -20.4 -21.3 -13.7 -14.2 3.3 4.1 4.8 6.0 5.8 -2.7 -3.5 -4.7 -4.0 -0.4 -0.1 3.2 1.2
Self-certified -15.1 -18.4 -1.1 1.9 -4.0 12.8 38.3 -10.6 0.9 7.3 -12.2 11.0 13.2 24.8 3.2 25.9 13.0 -12.3 -0.4 -7.3 -7.7 4.1 0.8 5.4 1.9 4.0 6.8 -1.3 4.9 -0.4
Doctor-certified 1.3 6.8 5.6 6.3 3.0 -0.3 4.8 1.9 9.0 10.7 5.8 0.6 -7.1 -24.1 -24.0 -18.6 -16.9 5.4 4.8 7.1 7.9 6.0 -3.2 -5.0 -5.5 -4.9 -1.4 0.1 3.0 1.4
65-67 Financial intermediation                                                            
Total -0.2 6.6 3.8 6.1 -4.0 -1.8 2.8 -1.2 13.6 9.6 8.1 4.6 -6.7 -18.0 -22.5 -14.6 -11.7 -0.3 1.6 0.2 2.1 3.0 -3.0 1.9 1.0 -3.1 7.0 2.3 2.5 9.5
Self-certified -15.7 7.4 -2.1 28.2 -12.4 5.1 2.2 -22.6 13.3 -2.1 22.5 23.7 -11.3 -5.6 -16.5 -0.2 8.9 8.8 -11.4 -6.7 -9.2 -1.0 7.4 13.7 25.1 -1.8 13.6 -0.3 -1.6 16.2
Doctor-certified 2.5 6.5 4.9 1.9 -2.7 -2.7 2.9 4.1 13.6 11.1 5.7 1.2 -6.1 -19.5 -23.7 -17.8 -14.3 -1.6 4.4 2.1 3.9 3.6 -4.9 -1.0 -2.3 -3.2 5.7 3.1 3.2 8.6
70-74 Real estate, business act.                                                            
Total 3.6 7.7 9.3 11.5 8.1 8.7 12.2 0.8 11.7 5.7 5.5 0.1 -13.5 -22.2 -26.2 -12.5 -13.7 0.9 3.3 -2.0 4.6 1.9 1.8 2.6 -1.7 6.8 1.8 -1.7 1.1 -6.1
Self-certified -5.6 -3.3 -10.2 3.7 2.6 3.4 24.3 -13.3 17.3 4.3 8.1 -1.4 -16.0 1.3 -18.2 29.5 9.4 9.1 11.0 -6.1 8.2 8.9 8.4 7.9 4.6 7.9 -0.7 -8.0 -11.6 -16.1
Doctor-certified 4.9 9.1 12.7 13.1 8.8 9.2 10.5 3.5 11.1 5.9 5.1 0.4 -13.1 -24.6 -27.4 -19.2 -16.6 -0.3 1.9 -0.9 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.4 -2.7 6.6 2.3 -0.1 3.4 -4.5
75 Public administration                                                            
Total 2.0 6.5 3.1 8.6 1.9 0.5 6.4 -0.6 9.5 7.6 6.1 2.2 -6.6 -17.3 -20.6 -9.8 -9.0 4.2 5.8 4.6 6.6 2.7 -1.2 -1.5 -4.8 2.9 4.6 1.6 7.5 -0.5
Self-certified 3.5 7.1 0.7 19.9 1.3 -7.5 19.4 -2.5 19.5 27.6 13.9 9.5 2.7 9.8 -0.6 15.0 11.1 -11.6 -6.0 -2.3 -5.5 2.2 -3.7 6.0 -9.0 3.7 9.1 -6.8 12.0 4.7
Doctor-certified 1.8 6.4 3.5 6.6 2.0 1.5 4.5 -0.2 8.3 5.5 4.8 0.8 -7.9 -20.8 -24.4 -15.1 -12.0 7.0 8.7 6.5 8.9 2.7 -0.6 -3.5 -4.1 2.8 3.7 4.0 6.8 -1.3
80 Education                                                            
Total 6.3 6.1 5.7 7.4 0.8 6.3 7.0 -1.2 7.3 -0.6 4.8 3.1 -5.6 -16.1 -20.3 -12.8 -10.0 3.3 3.8 6.1 7.3 6.1 2.7 0.6 -3.2 -4.6 1.8 0.7 4.4 0.7
Self-certified 14.6 0.8 -3.5 11.3 4.8 30.8 38.1 -2.4 7.2 0.5 10.1 5.6 -0.8 3.6 -6.1 21.4 31.4 0.6 -6.7 -1.0 -9.6 3.1 7.8 7.2 -6.4 -3.5 6.0 -6.9 18.0 13.3
Doctor-certified 5.6 6.5 6.8 6.8 0.5 4.5 3.6 -1.0 7.3 -0.7 4.0 2.8 -6.0 -17.8 -22.5 -17.8 -13.8 3.6 5.7 7.7 9.7 6.5 1.9 -0.7 -2.8 -4.7 1.1 2.4 2.9 -0.7
85 Health and social work                                                            
Total 1.2 5.2 4.5 5.9 2.5 -0.4 2.4 0.3 7.8 3.1 6.2 1.0 -7.9 -17.2 -22.9 -14.6 -11.3 2.9 7.8 7.8 5.7 1.4 2.3 -0.4 -0.7 1.4 1.4 0.1 6.2 -0.4
Self-certified 12.4 12.6 2.7 9.7 -2.6 -2.3 11.6 -12.3 7.1 11.4 14.1 15.5 5.8 9.7 -6.7 20.2 9.4 -3.3 -5.2 -4.2 -2.5 -0.5 6.9 6.7 -2.8 5.0 7.4 -7.2 6.0 -6.8
Doctor-certified 0.2 4.6 4.7 5.4 3.0 -0.2 1.3 2.1 7.9 2.4 5.2 -0.8 -9.2 -19.8 -25.2 -19.5 -13.6 3.7 10.0 10.3 6.8 1.6 1.6 -1.7 -0.4 1.0 0.4 1.6 6.2 0.4
90-99 Services n.e.c.1                                                            
Total 4.9 5.9 2.8 6.6 1.4 2.1 6.1 -0.9 9.0 2.2 3.5 -2.0 -9.7 -21.7 -24.9 -12.8 -11.4 0.1 4.2 4.6 2.7 5.9 1.6 -3.0 -1.2 -0.8 1.5 2.3 2.1 3.8
Self-certified 8.6 14.1 -8.3 5.4 -12.2 -10.3 12.0 -15.3 7.0 -5.6 4.8 0.2 -4.6 6.9 -13.1 21.8 10.7 -7.9 -12.2 -8.5 -9.5 7.5 16.1 4.6 -5.0 -3.9 -2.6 0.5 2.9 0.4
Doctor-certified 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.7 3.1 3.5 5.3 1.4 9.2 3.0 3.3 -2.3 -10.2 -24.2 -26.6 -17.4 -13.8 1.0 7.0 7.2 4.4 5.7 -0.4 -4.3 -0.8 -0.5 2.2 2.6 2.0 4.2
Not reported                                                            
Total 20.1 0.6 -14.8 1.8 -21.5 7.0 -4.4 -12.6 10.4 32.2 33.4 39.4 16.5 -28.2 -45.7 -34.1 -75.6 -30.3 -4.5 -29.5 28.6 -15.0 -20.8 89.3  118.6 -4.3  130.3 -19.0 16.9 83.1
Self-certified - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Doctor-certified 20.1 0.6 -14.8 1.8 -21.5 7.0 -4.4 -12.6 10.4 32.2 33.4 39.4 16.5 -28.2 -45.7 -34.1 -75.6 -30.3 -4.5 -29.5 28.6 -15.0 -20.8 89.3  118.6 -4.3  130.3 -19.0 16.9 83.1
1  Animal husbandry service activities (except veterinary activities), extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, water transport, private households with employed persons and extra territorial organizations and bodies are not included in the sample survey about self-certified Sickness absence.

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