Table 1-8
Absence rates for full-time employees — by sex and census metropolitan area (CMA), 20111,2
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| 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 | ||||||||
| CMA | |||||||||
| Both sexes | |||||||||
| ALL CMAs | 8.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| St. John's | 8.6 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| Halifax | 9.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 1.9 |
| Saint John | 8.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
| Gatineau | 11.2 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| Montréal | 9.1 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 1.5 |
| Québec | 8.4 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 1.4 |
| SaguenayNote 3 | 7.4 | 5.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.5 | 3.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 8.7 | 7.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Sherbrooke | 8.2 | 6.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.9 | 3.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 9.9 | 8.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Trois-Rivières | 7.7 | 5.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.7 | 3.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 9.4 | 8.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand SudburyNote 4 | 8.6 | 6.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.1 | 3.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 10.3 | 8.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Hamilton | 7.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 1.8 |
| Kingston | 8.5 | 6.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.8 | 3.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 9.6 | 7.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Kitchener | 7.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| London | 7.7 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| Oshawa | 7.8 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Ottawa | 10.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| St. Catharines-Niagara | 8.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
| Thunder Bay | 9.0 | 6.6 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.2 | 3.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 10.5 | 8.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Toronto | 6.9 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| Windsor | 8.2 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 |
| Winnipeg | 9.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| Regina | 9.7 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| Saskatoon | 8.9 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| Calgary | 7.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Edmonton | 7.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| Abbotsford-Mission | 8.0 | 6.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.0 | 3.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 10.1 | 8.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Vancouver | 7.3 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Victoria | 9.1 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 1.8 |
| Non-CMAs | 8.4 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| Population centres | 8.2 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| Males | |||||||||
| ALL CMAs | 6.8 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| St. John's | 7.0 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| Halifax | 8.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Saint John | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Gatineau | 9.6 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| Montréal | 7.5 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Québec | 7.8 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 |
| SaguenayNote 3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Sherbrooke | 6.7 | 4.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.4 | 3.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 8.5 | 7.6 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Trois-Rivières | 6.6 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 7.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand SudburyNote 4 | 6.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 7.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Hamilton | 6.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Kingston | 7.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 8.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Kitchener | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| London | 6.9 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Oshawa | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Ottawa | 8.5 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| St. Catharines-Niagara | 7.2 | 5.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.4 | 2.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 8.5 | 7.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Thunder Bay | 7.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 9.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Toronto | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Windsor | 7.6 | 5.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.0 | 2.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 7.5 | 6.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Winnipeg | 8.1 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Regina | 8.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| Saskatoon | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Calgary | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Edmonton | 6.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Abbotsford-Mission | 7.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 7.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Vancouver | 6.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Victoria | 8.5 | 6.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.1 | 3.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 10.2 | 8.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Non-CMAs | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 1.6 |
| Population centres | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| Females | |||||||||
| ALL CMAs | 9.5 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| St. John's | 10.4 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 2.0 |
| Halifax | 10.6 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
| Saint John | 10.3 | 7.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 5.2 | 3.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 13.1 | 9.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Gatineau | 13.0 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 2.7 |
| Montréal | 11.0 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 1.9 |
| Québec | 9.1 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| SaguenayNote 3 | 9.9 | 0.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.2 | 0.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 10.6 | 0.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Sherbrooke | 10.1 | 7.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.7 | 4.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 11.7 | 10.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Trois-Rivières | 9.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 11.3 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand SudburyNote 4 | 11.6 | 8.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 5.7 | 4.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 14.2 | 12.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Hamilton | 8.4 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 1.9 |
| Kingston | 9.8 | 7.0 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.4 | 3.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 11.0 | 8.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Kitchener | 10.2 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 |
| London | 8.7 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Oshawa | 9.6 | 7.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.2 | 3.5 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 10.5 | 8.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Ottawa | 11.7 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
| St. Catharines-Niagara | 9.0 | 6.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.9 | 3.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 9.8 | 7.7 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Thunder Bay | 10.6 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 11.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Toronto | 8.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 1.9 |
| Windsor | 9.1 | 6.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.5 | 3.8 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 11.3 | 9.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Winnipeg | 10.5 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| Regina | 11.4 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| Saskatoon | 10.9 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 2.0 |
| Calgary | 8.5 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| Edmonton | 9.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 1.9 |
| Abbotsford-Mission | 9.3 | 7.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 5.6 | 4.9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 13.9 | 12.2 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Vancouver | 8.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| Victoria | 9.8 | 7.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.8 | 4.1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 12.0 | 10.4 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Non-CMAs | 10.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
| Population centres | 9.9 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 2.2 |
F too unreliable to be published
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Excluding maternity leave. However, men using paid paternity (in Quebec only) and parental leave are included in the calculation until 2006.
The census metropolitan areas (CMA) are based on the 2006 Census boundaries.
Formerly Chicoutimi-Jonquière.
Formerly Sudbury.
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