Table 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. 2000-2005

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. 2000-2005

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	3rd quarter 2004	4th quarter 2004	1st quarter 2005	2nd quarter 2005	3rd quarter 2005


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	6.5	6.4	7.1	6.3	6.6
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	0.7	1.0	1.3	0.8	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	5.7	5.5	5.8	5.5	5.9
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	5.2	5.5	5.7	4.9	5.1
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	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.6
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	4.6	4.7	4.8	4.2	4.5
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	3.3	3.2	3.4	3.3	3.7
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	6.6	6.3	6.9	6.0	6.6
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	0.8	1.0	1.3	0.9	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	5.7	5.3	5.5	5.2	5.8
40-41 Electricity, gas and water supply
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	4.6	4.3	4.9	4.6	4.8
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	0.6	0.8	1.1	0.7	0.6
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	4.0	3.5	3.8	3.9	4.2
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	6.7	6.5	7.3	6.1	6.6
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	0.7	0.9	1.3	0.9	0.8
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	6.0	5.6	5.9	5.2	5.8
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	6.0	5.9	6.4	5.9	6.1
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	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.7	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	5.4	5.2	5.5	5.3	5.5
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	7.0	7.0	7.6	6.7	7.3
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	0.8	0.9	1.2	0.8	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	6.2	6.1	6.4	5.9	6.5
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	4.8	4.8	5.3	4.6	4.8
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	0.6	0.9	1.1	0.6	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	4.3	3.9	4.1	4.0	4.2
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	5.3	5.1	5.7	4.9	5.3
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	0.7	0.8	1.1	0.7	0.7
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	4.7	4.3	4.5	4.2	4.6
75 Public administration																		5.8
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	5.8	5.8	6.6	5.7	6.0
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	0.9	1.1	1.5	0.9	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	4.9	4.7	5.1	4.8	5.3
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	5.6	6.3	7.0	6.1	5.8
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	0.6	1.0	1.2	0.8	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	5.0	5.3	5.8	5.3	5.2
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	8.7	8.5	9.5	8.6	8.9
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	1.0	1.2	1.6	1.1	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	7.7	7.3	7.8	7.6	8.0
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	6.1	6.2	6.8	6.2	6.1
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	0.7	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.6
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	5.4	5.3	5.7	5.4	5.5
00 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	4.8	3.1	4.0	1.3	3.3
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	4.8	3.1	4.0	1.3	3.3

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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