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Table 1-2
Absence rates for full-time employees — by sex and education attainment, 2008
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by sex and education attainment, 2008
  Incidence Inactivity rate Days lost per worker in year
Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities
  percent days
Both sexes  
Less than grade 9 9.2 7.1 2.1 5.6 4.8 0.8 14.0 12.1 1.9
Some secondary 10.0 7.3 2.7 5.1 4.2 0.9 12.8 10.5 2.4
High school graduation 8.3 6.0 2.3 4.0 3.2 0.8 9.9 8.0 1.9
Some postsecondary 9.4 6.7 2.6 4.2 3.3 0.9 10.6 8.3 2.2
Postsecondary certificate or diploma 9.0 6.3 2.7 4.3 3.4 0.9 10.7 8.5 2.2
University degree 7.7 5.1 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.9 7.7 5.5 2.2
Males  
Less than grade 9 8.8 6.9 1.9 5.2 4.5 0.6 12.9 11.4 1.5
Some secondary 8.8 6.3 2.5 4.4 3.5 0.9 10.9 8.7 2.2
High school graduation 7.5 5.3 2.2 3.6 2.9 0.8 9.1 7.2 1.9
Some postsecondary 8.1 5.5 2.5 3.6 2.7 0.9 9.0 6.6 2.3
Postsecondary certificate or diploma 7.6 5.1 2.4 3.6 2.8 0.8 9.1 7.0 2.1
University degree 6.4 3.9 2.5 2.6 1.7 0.9 6.5 4.2 2.3
Females  
Less than grade 9 10.0 7.5 2.5 6.5 5.4 1.1 16.3 13.6 2.8
Some secondary 12.2 9.1 3.1 6.8 5.7 1.1 16.9 14.2 2.7
High school graduation 9.4 6.9 2.6 4.4 3.6 0.8 11.0 9.0 2.0
Some postsecondary 11.1 8.4 2.8 5.1 4.3 0.8 12.9 10.8 2.0
Postsecondary certificate or diploma 10.8 7.8 3.0 5.1 4.2 0.9 12.8 10.5 2.3
University degree 9.1 6.4 2.7 3.7 2.8 0.8 9.2 7.1 2.1
Excluding maternity leave.