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Table Employees absent from work
each week due to own illness or disability

Total

Full week

Part week

’000
%
’000
%
’000
%
1997
430.7
3.8
199.0
1.8
231.8
2.0
1998
461.4
4.0
212.9
1.8
248.5
2.1
1999
501.0
4.2
222.7
1.9
278.3
2.3
2000
555.9
4.5
223.5
1.8
332.4
2.7
2001
620.9
4.9
226.4
1.8
394.5
3.1
2002
681.9
5.2
243.6
1.9
438.3
3.4
2003
680.9
5.1
258.9
2.0
422.1
3.2
2004
686.5
5.1
259.5
1.9
427.0
3.2
2005
754.8
5.5
262.5
1.9
492.3
3.6
2006
757.9
5.4
261.8
1.9
496.1
3.5

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey