Statistics Norway

Sickness absence, self- and doctor-certified

3   Sickness absence man-days for employees self-certified and certified by a doctor, by industry and type of sickness absence. In per cent of scheduled man days (Sickness absence rate). Quarterly figures. 2000-2004
Industry and type of sickness absence 2nd quarter 2000 3rd quarter 2000 4th quarter 2000 1st quarter 2001 2nd quarter 2001 3rd quarter 2001 4th quarter 2001 1st quarter 2002 2nd quarter 2002 3rd quarter 2002 4th quarter 2002 1st quarter 2003 2nd quarter 2003 3rd quarter 2003 4th quarter 2003 1st quarter 2004 2nd quarter 2004
All industries                                  
Total 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.6 7.0 7.4 7.5 8.2 7.2 7.7 8.0 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.5 8.3 7.2
Self-certified 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7
Doctor-certified 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.3 6.8 6.7 7.1 6.6 7.1 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.4 7.4 7.3 6.5
01-05 Agriculture, fishing and forestry1                                  
Total 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.4 5.7 6.2 6.4 7.1 6.7 6.4 7.4 7.3 5.9
Self-certified 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.7
Doctor-certified 4.4 4.7 4.7 5.1 4.6 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.0 5.6 5.6 6.1 5.9 5.7 6.4 6.3 5.2
11 Oil and gas extraction incl. serv.1                                  
Total                                  
Self-certified .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Doctor-certified 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.7 4.4 3.8 3.6
10,12-37 Manufacturing and mining                                  
Total 7.5 7.8 7.6 7.9 7.3 7.9 7.8 8.3 7.6 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.1 8.5 8.7 8.5 7.2
Self-certified 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.8
Doctor-certified 6.7 7.1 6.8 6.8 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.2 6.8 7.7 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.8 7.6 7.4 6.4
40-41 Electricity, gas and water suppl                                  
Total 5.0 5.3 5.1 5.6 4.9 5.4 5.1 5.6 4.9 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.9 4.5
Self-certified 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.5
Doctor-certified 4.5 4.9 4.6 4.8 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.3 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.9 5.2 4.8 5.0 3.9
45 Construction                                  
Total 7.0 7.4 7.2 7.8 7.0 7.7 7.6 8.6 7.3 8.2 8.4 9.0 8.6 9.1 8.9 9.1 7.3
Self-certified 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7
Doctor-certified 6.4 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.4 7.0 6.8 7.5 6.6 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.8 8.4 7.9 8.1 6.6
50-55 Domestic trade, hotels, rest.                                  
Total 6.4 6.5 6.6 7.0 6.5 7.1 7.0 7.6 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.6 7.4 7.6 7.8 7.5 6.7
Self-certified 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.6
Doctor-certified 5.8 6.0 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.8 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.1
60-64 Transport and communication1                                  
Total 7.5 7.6 7.6 8.1 7.4 7.9 8.0 8.6 7.6 8.0 8.6 8.6 8.3 8.8 8.9 8.8 7.8
Self-certified 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.7
Doctor-certified 6.7 6.9 6.9 7.2 6.8 7.4 7.3 7.6 7.0 7.4 7.6 7.8 7.6 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.1
65-67 Financial intermediation                                  
Total 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.1 5.5 5.6 6.0 4.9 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.2
Self-certified 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.6
Doctor-certified 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.5 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.3 4.8 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.6
70-74 Real estate, business act.                                  
Total 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.8 5.4 5.9 5.8 6.4 5.8 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.8 6.5 5.6
Self-certified 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.6
Doctor-certified 4.6 4.9 4.5 4.8 4.8 5.3 5.1 5.4 5.2 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.0
75 Public administration                                  
Total 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.0 6.5 6.5 7.1 6.2 6.5 6.9 7.1 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3
Self-certified 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.3 0.8
Doctor-certified 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.7 6.0 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.5
80 Education                                  
Total 6.2 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 6.3 7.0 7.9 6.7 6.7 7.5 7.8 7.2 6.7 7.9 8.0 6.8
Self-certified 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.6
Doctor-certified 5.8 5.5 6.0 6.4 6.1 5.9 6.4 6.9 6.1 6.2 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.1 6.9 7.0 6.2
85 Health and social work                                  
Total 9.5 9.7 9.8 10.3 9.6 10.2 10.2 10.9 9.8 10.1 10.4 11.0 10.6 10.5 11.1 11.1 9.7
Self-certified 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.0
Doctor-certified 8.7 9.0 8.7 9.1 8.7 9.4 9.1 9.6 9.0 9.3 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.7 8.8
90-99 Services n.e.c.1                                  
Total 6.6 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.0 7.4 7.5 8.0 7.1 7.6 7.9 8.0 7.7 7.8 8.2 7.8 6.9
Self-certified 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.7
Doctor-certified 6.0 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.2 6.7 6.6 6.9 6.4 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.2 6.9 6.3
Not reported                                  
Total 4.4 4.6 5.3 4.9 5.3 4.7 4.5 5.0 4.2 5.0 4.3 4.4 4.6 6.6 5.8 6.1 5.4
Self-certified - - - - - - - - - - . . . - - -  
Doctor-certified 4.4 4.6 5.3 4.9 5.3 4.7 4.5 5.0 4.2 5.0 4.3 4.4 4.6 6.6 5.8 6.1 5.4
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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