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Occup Environ Med 57:615-620 doi:10.1136/oem.57.9.615
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Sickness absence and early retirement on health grounds in the construction industry in Ireland

Table 5

Potential years of working lives lost in each occupation (PYWLL), number of retirees (n), and percentage of retirees under the age of 50 (% <50)

Occupation PYWLL n % <50 Occupation PYWLL n % <50
Bricklayer 712 85 20.0 Manager 210 19 21.1
Carpenter 2943 430 12.6 Painter or decorator 951 137 13.9
Craftsperson 11 2  0 Plasterer 769 116  9.5
Clerk 53 13  0 Plumber 327 45 17.8
Driver 2106 257 19.8 Site manager 631 94 12.8
Electrician 479 43 34.9 Stone cutter 226 44  4.5
Fitter 639 71 23.9 Steelworker 443 57 15.8
Floor layer 79 8 37.5 Sheet metal worker 284 19 42.1
Glazier 210 25 20.0 Welder 366 45 20.0
General operative 12767 1561 17.9 Unknown 222 27 55.6

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