Sick leave; frequency, period of absence, 2002 - 2005

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Char., regional/business classification Average duration of absence Average duration of absence, total (days) Average duration of absence Average duration of absence <= 1 year (days) Average duration of absence Avg duration of absence >1 yr and <=2yr (days)
Age category 15 - 65 yrs 18.4 17.7 0.7
Age category 15 - 20 yrs 10.1 10.0 0.1
Age category 15 - 25 yrs 11.5 11.3 0.2
Age category 20 - 25 yrs 12.0 11.7 0.2
Age category 25 - 30 yrs 13.6 13.2 0.3
Age category 25 - 35 yrs 14.5 14.1 0.4
Age category 30 - 35 yrs 15.4 14.9 0.5
Age category 35 - 40 yrs 17.0 16.4 0.6
Age category 35 - 45 yrs 18.0 17.3 0.7
Age category 40 - 45 yrs 19.0 18.3 0.8
Age category 45 - 50 yrs 21.2 20.3 0.9
Age category 45 - 55 yrs 22.8 21.7 1.1
Age category 50 - 55 yrs 24.7 23.4 1.3
Age category 55 - 60 yrs 28.5 26.9 1.6
Age category 55 - 65 yrs 29.5 27.9 1.6
Age category 60 - 65 yrs 35.4 33.4 2.0
Age category 25 - 45 yrs 16.3 15.8 0.5
Age category 45 - 65 yrs 27.0 25.5 1.5
Wage group: total 18.4 17.7 0.7
Wage group < 30,000 euro 19.2 18.4 0.8
Wage group 30,000 - 40,000 euro 18.0 17.3 0.7
Wage group 40,000 - 50,000 euro 15.3 14.8 0.5
Wage group >= 50,000 euro 14.4 13.9 0.5
Average degree of urbanisation 18.7 17.9 0.8
Source: CBS
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Table explanation

National Statistics on sick leave in %, excl. pregnancy and maternity
leave, by personscharistics, region - and businessclassification
2002 - 2005, 2002 Q I - 2005 Q IV
Changed on December 15 2006.
Frequency: Discontinued.

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Average duration of absence
Average duration of absence due to sickness.
The average number of days of absence due to sickness for each employee of
ended cases in the period under review.
Average duration of absence, total
Average duration of absence due to sickness.
The average number of days (all cases with a period up to two years are
included) of absence due to sickness for each employee of ended cases in
the period under review.
Average duration of absence <= 1 year
Average duration of absence due to sickness.
The average number of days (all cases with a period up to one year are
included) of absence due to sickness for each employee of ended cases in
the period under review.
Avg duration of absence >1 yr and <=2yr
Average duration of absence due to sickness.
The average number of days (all cases with a period between one and two
years are included) of absence due to sickness for each employee of ended
cases in the period under review.