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The Daily. Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Data are now available on absences from work for personal reasons (illness or disability) and personal or family responsibilities for 2000.
Absence rates vary considerably among groups of workers. Factors include family circumstances, age, industry, occupation, work schedule and leave entitlements. The data 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.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Ernest B. Akyeampong (613-951-4624; fax: 613-951-5113; akyeern@statcan.gc.ca), Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division.