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Headline results for sickness absence in 2008
Absence rates by industry
Absence rates by country and region of the UK
Absence rates by occupation
The cost of sickness absence
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Table 1: Headline results for absence rates in 2008
- Percentage of working time per annum¹
- Days' absence per employee per annum¹
Table 2: Private sector services absence rates in 2008
- Constituent industry²
- Workforce size^2,3
Table 3: Manufacturing and production sector absence rates in 2008
- Constituent industry²
- Workforce size^2,3
Table 4: Public sector absence rates in 2008
- Constituent industry²
- Workforce size^2,3
Table 5: Regional absence rates in 2008
- Constituent countries and regions²
Table 6: Occupational absence rates in 2008
Table 7: The cost of absence per head of workforce in 2008
- Broad economic sector
- Workforce size

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Absence rates and costs in the UK in 2008

Sickness absences continued to have a marked impact on employers in the UK during 2008; this IRS survey provides detailed analyses of absence rates by such factors as industry and location, supplemented by statistics on the financial impact of non-attendance on organisations.

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Status: This article has been archived and is available for reference only.
Publisher: IRS
Source: IRS Employment Review
Industry sectors: manufacturing and production; private-sector services; public services

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