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Table 1-4
Absence rates for full-time employees — by sex and workplace size, 2008
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by sex and workplace size, 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  
Under 20 employees 7.6 5.1 2.6 3.4 2.6 0.8 8.5 6.4 2.1
20 to 99 employees 8.7 6.1 2.6 3.9 3.1 0.8 9.7 7.7 2.1
100 to 500 employees 9.5 6.9 2.6 4.6 3.6 0.9 11.4 9.1 2.3
Over 500 employees 9.5 7.0 2.5 4.8 3.9 0.9 11.9 9.7 2.2
Males  
Under 20 employees 6.7 4.4 2.3 3.1 2.3 0.8 7.7 5.8 1.9
20 to 99 employees 7.5 5.0 2.4 3.4 2.6 0.8 8.4 6.4 2.0
100 to 500 employees 8.2 5.7 2.5 4.0 3.0 0.9 9.9 7.5 2.4
Over 500 employees 7.9 5.6 2.3 4.0 3.1 0.9 9.9 7.7 2.2
Females  
Under 20 employees 8.7 5.8 2.9 3.8 2.9 0.9 9.5 7.2 2.3
20 to 99 employees 10.2 7.4 2.8 4.6 3.8 0.8 11.5 9.4 2.1
100 to 500 employees 11.3 8.5 2.8 5.4 4.6 0.9 13.6 11.4 2.2
Over 500 employees 11.4 8.7 2.7 5.8 4.9 0.9 14.5 12.3 2.2
Excluding maternity leave.