Table 8 Sickness absence man-days for employees with more than 3 days sickness absence certified by a doctor, by county of residence. Figures and per cent of scheduled man-days (sickness absence rate). Women. Quarterly figures.

8	Sickness absence man-days for employees with more than 3 days sickness absence certified by a doctor, by county of residence. Figures and per cent of scheduled man-days (sickness absence rate). Women. Quarterly figures.

4th quarter 2001 1st quarter 2002¹ Sickness absence rate

County Sickness absence
man-days Change last year Sickness absence
man-days Change last year 4th quarter 2000 1st quarter 2001 4th quarter 2001 1st quarter 2002¹

TOTAL 3 734 450 226 115 3 718 168 -16 541 7,8 8,1 8,2 8,7

   Østfold 222 073 6 644 218 013 -14 583 9,0 9,4 9,0 9,4

   Akershus 452 682 28 473 454 509 -2 142 7,6 8,0 8,1 8,6

   Oslo 485 937 38 012 484 185 10 313 7,2 7,4 7,8 8,2

   Hedmark 156 765 13 171 156 270 1 731 8,3 8,7 8,9 9,4

   Oppland 153 977 8 166 154 184 2 275 8,5 8,6 9,0 9,6

   Buskerud 215 796 12 431 218 119 -2 601 8,1 8,6 8,6 9,1

   Vestfold 165 791 10 101 162 932 -5 012 7,5 7,9 7,8 8,2

   Telemark 131 283 6 495 129 500 -3 237 8,2 8,5 8,8 9,2

   Aust-Agder 68 089 335 69 870 -2 373 7,7 7,9 7,7 8,4

   Vest-Agder 112 538 8 620 109 846 674 7,9 8,2 8,6 8,9

   Rogaland 222 765 9 127 227 473 4 276 6,0 6,3 6,3 6,7

   Hordaland 345 542 14 740 354 106 -8 043 7,6 8,2 7,9 8,6

   Sogn og Fjordane 72 010 5 208 70 776 845 6,8 7,0 7,3 7,6

   Møre og Romsdal 176 655 8 478 175 976 1 668 7,7 7,7 8,0 8,5

   Sør-Trøndelag 231 429 18 226 225 043 2 504 8,3 8,4 8,8 9,0

   Nord-Trøndelag 90 843 6 669 92 999 4 112 7,8 8,1 8,4 9,1

   Nordland 211 476 15 338 203 348 -4 539 8,9 9,2 9,6 9,8

   Troms 145 461 10 597 137 961 -4 893 8,9 9,1 9,6 9,7

   Finnmark 73 337 5 284 73 059 2 486 9,3 9,4 10,1 10,8

	4th quarter 2001	1st quarter 2002¹	Sickness absence rate
TOTAL	3 734 450	226 115	3 718 168	-16 541	7,8	8,1	8,2	8,7
Østfold	222 073	6 644	218 013	-14 583	9,0	9,4	9,0	9,4
Akershus	452 682	28 473	454 509	-2 142	7,6	8,0	8,1	8,6
Oslo	485 937	38 012	484 185	10 313	7,2	7,4	7,8	8,2
Hedmark	156 765	13 171	156 270	1 731	8,3	8,7	8,9	9,4
Oppland	153 977	8 166	154 184	2 275	8,5	8,6	9,0	9,6
Buskerud	215 796	12 431	218 119	-2 601	8,1	8,6	8,6	9,1
Vestfold	165 791	10 101	162 932	-5 012	7,5	7,9	7,8	8,2
Telemark	131 283	6 495	129 500	-3 237	8,2	8,5	8,8	9,2
Aust-Agder	68 089	335	69 870	-2 373	7,7	7,9	7,7	8,4
Vest-Agder	112 538	8 620	109 846	674	7,9	8,2	8,6	8,9
Rogaland	222 765	9 127	227 473	4 276	6,0	6,3	6,3	6,7
Hordaland	345 542	14 740	354 106	-8 043	7,6	8,2	7,9	8,6
Sogn og Fjordane	72 010	5 208	70 776	845	6,8	7,0	7,3	7,6
Møre og Romsdal	176 655	8 478	175 976	1 668	7,7	7,7	8,0	8,5
Sør-Trøndelag	231 429	18 226	225 043	2 504	8,3	8,4	8,8	9,0
Nord-Trøndelag	90 843	6 669	92 999	4 112	7,8	8,1	8,4	9,1
Nordland	211 476	15 338	203 348	-4 539	8,9	9,2	9,6	9,8
Troms	145 461	10 597	137 961	-4 893	8,9	9,1	9,6	9,7
Finnmark	73 337	5 284	73 059	2 486	9,3	9,4	10,1	10,8

¹Easter was in the first quarter in 2002, and in the second quarter in 2001. This is influential when we compare first quarter figuresfrom these two years. Both man-days lost due to sickness absence and scheduled man-days decrease significantly during Easter compared to a normal week at this time of the year. Easter has stronger influence on scheduled man-days than on man-days lost due to sickness. If we did not take the easter week into account the sickness absence rate would have dropped 0.1-0.2 percentage points for most of the groups.