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Table
Work absence rates, 1997 to 2005

  Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities
Weekly incidence %
1997 5.5 4.1 1.4
1998 5.7 4.3 1.4
1999 6.0 4.5 1.5
2000 6.3 4.8 1.5
2001 7.0 5.3 1.8
2002 7.8 5.6 2.1
2003 7.5 5.5 2.0
2004 7.6 5.5 2.1
2005 8.3 6.0 2.3
Days lost per worker in year %
1997 7.4 6.2 1.2
1998 7.8 6.6 1.2
1999 8.1 6.8 1.3
2000 8.0 6.7 1.3
2001 8.5 7.0 1.5
2002 9.1 7.4 1.7
2003 9.2 7.5 1.7
2004 9.2 7.5 1.7
2005 9.6 7.8 1.8
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.