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| Reason for absence | Hours lost | Days lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual leave | 90.2 |
12.0 |
42 |
| Holidays | 50.3 |
6.7 |
20 |
| Short-time | 4.0 |
0.6 |
2 |
| Illness or accident | 51.0 |
6.8 |
20 |
| Bad weather | 1.0 |
0.2 |
0 |
| Industrial disputes | 1.0 |
0.2 |
1 |
| Personal and family responsibilities | 9.2 |
1.7 |
3 |
| Maternity | 20.0 |
2.7 |
8 |
| Other | 11.0 |
1.5 |
4 |
| Notes: The number of days is obtained by dividing the hours lost by 7.5 hours. This corresponds to the reported average usual hours of work in Canada by regular full time employees (5 days a week). | |||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, National Accounts and Analytical Studies, Micro-Economic Analysis Division, Canadian Productivity Accounts and Labour Statistics Division. | |||