Annual age specific rates of absence (per 100 workers)
| Year | Age specific rates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–29 y | 30–39 y | 40–49 y | 50–59 y | 60–64 y | |
| 1981 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 12.4 |
| 1982 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 18.0 |
| 1983 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 15.1 |
| 1984 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 15.4 |
| 1985 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 14.2 |
| 1986 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 15.8 |
| 1987 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| 1988 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 9.0 |
| 1989 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 11.6 |
| 1990 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 12.9 |
| 1991 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 14.3 |
| 1992 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 13.6 |
| 1993 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 17.0 |
| 1994 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 11.9 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 14.5 |
| 1996 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 13.3 |