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The Daily. Tuesday, November 14, 2000
New data are available on absences from work for personal reasons (illness or disability) and personal or family responsibilities. The data in these CANSIM matrices update the data in Work absence rates, 1987 to 1998 (71-535-MPB, no. 10).
Absence rates vary considerably among groups of workers. Factors include family circumstances, age, industry, occupation, work schedule and leave entitlements. The matrices provide work absence rates for men and women by: age, education, and presence of children; detailed industry and occupation groups; whether the employer is public- or private-sector; union coverage, workplace size, job tenure and job permanency; and province, region and Census Metropolitan Area.
Available on CANSIM: matrices 8540-8591.
Work absence rates, 1987 to 1998 (71-535-MPB, no. 10, $50) was released in July 1999. See How to order products.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality for this release, contact Henry Pold (613-951-4608; fax: 613-951-4179; henry.pold@statcan.gc.ca), Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division.