EWCS 2010 Survey Results

Over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick? (q74a)

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Gender

Over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick? (q74a) - Yes
Country	Gender	2010
BE (Belgium)	Male	45.7
	Female	50.9
	Total	48.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Male	22.5
	Female	22.8
	Total	22.6
CZ (Czech Republic)	Male	35.3
	Female	38.6
	Total	36.7
DK (Denmark)	Male	53.9
	Female	56.7
	Total	55.2
DE (Germany)	Male	36.4
	Female	41.5
	Total	38.8
EE (Estonia)	Male	41.1
	Female	45.9
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Male	28.8
	Female	31.7
	Total	29.9
ES (Spain)	Male	37.6
	Female	38.1
	Total	37.8
FR (France)	Male	47.9
	Female	48.0
	Total	47.9
IE (Ireland)	Male	43.1
	Female	40.3
	Total	41.8
IT (Italy)	Male	22.2
	Female	25.5
	Total	23.5
CY (Cyprus)	Male	40.1
	Female	45.0
	Total	42.3
LV (Latvia)	Male	36.2
	Female	44.7
	Total	40.6
LT (Lithuania)	Male	31.4
	Female	37.2
	Total	34.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Male	43.6
	Female	52.6
	Total	47.5
HU (Hungary)	Male	33.9
	Female	42.2
	Total	37.7
MT (Malta)	Male	58.0
	Female	54.6
	Total	56.9
NL (Netherlands)	Male	42.5
	Female	39.4
	Total	41.1
AT (Austria)	Male	33.6
	Female	35.6
	Total	34.5
PL (Poland)	Male	23.8
	Female	25.7
	Total	24.7
PT (Portugal)	Male	20.3
	Female	29.4
	Total	24.5
RO (Romania)	Male	30.3
	Female	48.8
	Total	39.0
SI (Slovenia)	Male	55.9
	Female	63.1
	Total	59.2
SK (Slovakia)	Male	39.2
	Female	51.0
	Total	44.4
FI (Finland)	Male	51.4
	Female	50.0
	Total	50.7
SE (Sweden)	Male	57.1
	Female	52.0
	Total	54.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Male	51.7
	Female	50.7
	Total	51.2
HR (Croatia)	Male	33.6
	Female	43.3
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Male	38.9
	Female	48.3
	Total	42.9
TR (Turkey)	Male	49.0
	Female	51.8
	Total	49.8
NO (Norway)	Male	46.2
	Female	49.1
	Total	47.6
AL (Albania)	Male	49.8
	Female	51.2
	Total	50.5
XK (Kosovo)	Male	38.7
	Female	45.5
	Total	40.4
ME (Montenegro)	Male	70.8
	Female	72.8
	Total	71.7
CH (Switzerland)	Male	.
	Female	.
	Total	.
EC12	Male	39.1
	Female	41.8
	Total	40.3
EU15	Male	39.6
	Female	42.1
	Total	40.7
EU27	Male	37.8
	Female	41.0
	Total	39.2

Age

Over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick? (q74a) - Yes
Country	Age	2010
BE (Belgium)	Under 30	50.2
	30 to 49	49.0
	50+	43.8
	Total	48.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Under 30	18.6
	30 to 49	21.7
	50+	26.8
	Total	22.6
CZ (Czech Republic)	Under 30	35.2
	30 to 49	38.0
	50+	34.1
	Total	36.7
DK (Denmark)	Under 30	54.7
	30 to 49	58.2
	50+	50.8
	Total	55.2
DE (Germany)	Under 30	37.3
	30 to 49	39.6
	50+	38.4
	Total	38.8
EE (Estonia)	Under 30	51.2
	30 to 49	44.9
	50+	36.6
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Under 30	20.7
	30 to 49	33.1
	50+	28.9
	Total	29.9
ES (Spain)	Under 30	31.3
	30 to 49	39.6
	50+	38.9
	Total	37.8
FR (France)	Under 30	43.5
	30 to 49	49.7
	50+	47.4
	Total	47.9
IE (Ireland)	Under 30	36.1
	30 to 49	48.4
	50+	33.4
	Total	41.8
IT (Italy)	Under 30	26.2
	30 to 49	22.8
	50+	22.5
	Total	23.5
CY (Cyprus)	Under 30	43.8
	30 to 49	44.8
	50+	37.0
	Total	42.3
LV (Latvia)	Under 30	41.7
	30 to 49	43.6
	50+	34.9
	Total	40.6
LT (Lithuania)	Under 30	32.8
	30 to 49	34.9
	50+	34.7
	Total	34.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Under 30	42.6
	30 to 49	49.2
	50+	46.5
	Total	47.5
HU (Hungary)	Under 30	41.9
	30 to 49	38.6
	50+	33.0
	Total	37.7
MT (Malta)	Under 30	52.7
	30 to 49	62.3
	50+	52.0
	Total	56.9
NL (Netherlands)	Under 30	45.0
	30 to 49	42.9
	50+	34.7
	Total	41.1
AT (Austria)	Under 30	39.8
	30 to 49	34.5
	50+	29.6
	Total	34.5
PL (Poland)	Under 30	20.2
	30 to 49	26.4
	50+	25.2
	Total	24.7
PT (Portugal)	Under 30	21.4
	30 to 49	28.9
	50+	19.1
	Total	24.5
RO (Romania)	Under 30	38.6
	30 to 49	36.0
	50+	44.7
	Total	39.0
SI (Slovenia)	Under 30	46.2
	30 to 49	63.5
	50+	63.2
	Total	59.2
SK (Slovakia)	Under 30	43.4
	30 to 49	45.8
	50+	41.9
	Total	44.4
FI (Finland)	Under 30	47.3
	30 to 49	57.6
	50+	43.5
	Total	50.7
SE (Sweden)	Under 30	64.1
	30 to 49	56.1
	50+	48.2
	Total	54.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Under 30	48.1
	30 to 49	54.7
	50+	48.0
	Total	51.2
HR (Croatia)	Under 30	28.0
	30 to 49	40.6
	50+	39.8
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Under 30	40.1
	30 to 49	45.8
	50+	39.1
	Total	42.9
TR (Turkey)	Under 30	48.2
	30 to 49	54.3
	50+	37.9
	Total	49.8
NO (Norway)	Under 30	57.1
	30 to 49	47.1
	50+	41.7
	Total	47.6
AL (Albania)	Under 30	57.0
	30 to 49	57.5
	50+	38.0
	Total	50.5
XK (Kosovo)	Under 30	35.7
	30 to 49	43.8
	50+	41.2
	Total	40.4
ME (Montenegro)	Under 30	66.2
	30 to 49	75.9
	50+	69.5
	Total	71.7
CH (Switzerland)	Under 30	.
	30 to 49	.
	50+	.
	Total	.
EC12	Under 30	39.1
	30 to 49	41.8
	50+	38.3
	Total	40.3
EU15	Under 30	39.8
	30 to 49	42.2
	50+	38.5
	Total	40.7
EU27	Under 30	37.9
	30 to 49	40.6
	50+	37.6
	Total	39.2

Employment status

Over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick? (q74a) - Yes
Country	Employment status	2010
BE (Belgium)	Employee: permanent contract	47.3
	Employee: other arrangement	45.2
	Self-employed	54.5
	Total	48.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Employee: permanent contract	21.9
	Employee: other arrangement	17.4
	Self-employed	37.3
	Total	22.6
CZ (Czech Republic)	Employee: permanent contract	35.4
	Employee: other arrangement	33.3
	Self-employed	44.3
	Total	36.7
DK (Denmark)	Employee: permanent contract	55.8
	Employee: other arrangement	51.2
	Self-employed	59.3
	Total	55.2
DE (Germany)	Employee: permanent contract	35.7
	Employee: other arrangement	38.8
	Self-employed	63.2
	Total	38.8
EE (Estonia)	Employee: permanent contract	44.0
	Employee: other arrangement	46.0
	Self-employed	38.1
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Employee: permanent contract	25.3
	Employee: other arrangement	29.2
	Self-employed	35.5
	Total	29.9
ES (Spain)	Employee: permanent contract	36.1
	Employee: other arrangement	36.3
	Self-employed	48.3
	Total	37.8
FR (France)	Employee: permanent contract	47.2
	Employee: other arrangement	41.4
	Self-employed	62.9
	Total	47.9
IE (Ireland)	Employee: permanent contract	42.2
	Employee: other arrangement	35.2
	Self-employed	54.6
	Total	41.8
IT (Italy)	Employee: permanent contract	18.0
	Employee: other arrangement	25.7
	Self-employed	39.1
	Total	23.5
CY (Cyprus)	Employee: permanent contract	38.0
	Employee: other arrangement	42.5
	Self-employed	50.9
	Total	42.3
LV (Latvia)	Employee: permanent contract	41.8
	Employee: other arrangement	42.8
	Self-employed	29.1
	Total	40.6
LT (Lithuania)	Employee: permanent contract	33.7
	Employee: other arrangement	28.5
	Self-employed	43.7
	Total	34.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Employee: permanent contract	46.8
	Employee: other arrangement	41.9
	Self-employed	58.4
	Total	47.5
HU (Hungary)	Employee: permanent contract	39.7
	Employee: other arrangement	35.1
	Self-employed	35.3
	Total	37.7
MT (Malta)	Employee: permanent contract	55.7
	Employee: other arrangement	53.8
	Self-employed	72.0
	Total	56.9
NL (Netherlands)	Employee: permanent contract	40.2
	Employee: other arrangement	37.1
	Self-employed	53.5
	Total	41.1
AT (Austria)	Employee: permanent contract	33.8
	Employee: other arrangement	34.9
	Self-employed	43.2
	Total	34.5
PL (Poland)	Employee: permanent contract	22.4
	Employee: other arrangement	19.8
	Self-employed	35.1
	Total	24.7
PT (Portugal)	Employee: permanent contract	25.3
	Employee: other arrangement	23.0
	Self-employed	24.9
	Total	24.5
RO (Romania)	Employee: permanent contract	31.7
	Employee: other arrangement	48.2
	Self-employed	48.6
	Total	39.0
SI (Slovenia)	Employee: permanent contract	62.1
	Employee: other arrangement	47.3
	Self-employed	69.1
	Total	59.2
SK (Slovakia)	Employee: permanent contract	45.7
	Employee: other arrangement	42.3
	Self-employed	43.3
	Total	44.4
FI (Finland)	Employee: permanent contract	50.6
	Employee: other arrangement	45.9
	Self-employed	61.0
	Total	50.7
SE (Sweden)	Employee: permanent contract	56.5
	Employee: other arrangement	44.2
	Self-employed	60.3
	Total	54.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Employee: permanent contract	50.7
	Employee: other arrangement	49.9
	Self-employed	58.8
	Total	51.2
HR (Croatia)	Employee: permanent contract	37.9
	Employee: other arrangement	34.6
	Self-employed	45.4
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Employee: permanent contract	46.8
	Employee: other arrangement	38.3
	Self-employed	41.1
	Total	42.9
TR (Turkey)	Employee: permanent contract	52.6
	Employee: other arrangement	51.3
	Self-employed	46.1
	Total	49.8
NO (Norway)	Employee: permanent contract	47.1
	Employee: other arrangement	53.3
	Self-employed	43.0
	Total	47.6
AL (Albania)	Employee: permanent contract	57.4
	Employee: other arrangement	60.9
	Self-employed	43.9
	Total	50.5
XK (Kosovo)	Employee: permanent contract	46.3
	Employee: other arrangement	41.1
	Self-employed	38.4
	Total	40.4
ME (Montenegro)	Employee: permanent contract	71.8
	Employee: other arrangement	72.5
	Self-employed	69.3
	Total	71.7
CH (Switzerland)	Employee: permanent contract	.
	Employee: other arrangement	.
	Self-employed	.
	Total	.
EC12	Employee: permanent contract	39.0
	Employee: other arrangement	37.8
	Self-employed	51.9
	Total	40.3
EU15	Employee: permanent contract	39.6
	Employee: other arrangement	38.0
	Self-employed	52.0
	Total	40.7
EU27	Employee: permanent contract	38.2
	Employee: other arrangement	36.2
	Self-employed	49.2
	Total	39.2

Industry/services

Over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick? (q74a) - Yes
Country	Industry/services	2010
BE (Belgium)	Industry	48.0
	Services	48.3
	Total	48.0
BG (Bulgaria)	Industry	20.1
	Services	24.4
	Total	22.6
CZ (Czech Republic)	Industry	38.8
	Services	35.5
	Total	36.7
DK (Denmark)	Industry	49.8
	Services	56.8
	Total	55.2
DE (Germany)	Industry	31.1
	Services	42.2
	Total	38.8
EE (Estonia)	Industry	40.0
	Services	45.5
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	Industry	26.7
	Services	31.4
	Total	29.9
ES (Spain)	Industry	38.3
	Services	37.8
	Total	37.8
FR (France)	Industry	46.9
	Services	48.3
	Total	47.9
IE (Ireland)	Industry	49.0
	Services	39.5
	Total	41.8
IT (Italy)	Industry	16.2
	Services	26.9
	Total	23.5
CY (Cyprus)	Industry	33.5
	Services	45.0
	Total	42.3
LV (Latvia)	Industry	40.0
	Services	40.9
	Total	40.6
LT (Lithuania)	Industry	39.2
	Services	32.1
	Total	34.5
LU (Luxembourg)	Industry	41.4
	Services	48.9
	Total	47.5
HU (Hungary)	Industry	37.6
	Services	37.9
	Total	37.7
MT (Malta)	Industry	55.1
	Services	57.5
	Total	56.9
NL (Netherlands)	Industry	41.8
	Services	40.9
	Total	41.1
AT (Austria)	Industry	37.4
	Services	33.3
	Total	34.5
PL (Poland)	Industry	26.4
	Services	24.3
	Total	24.7
PT (Portugal)	Industry	19.8
	Services	27.2
	Total	24.5
RO (Romania)	Industry	39.2
	Services	40.3
	Total	39.0
SI (Slovenia)	Industry	62.9
	Services	56.9
	Total	59.2
SK (Slovakia)	Industry	43.1
	Services	45.1
	Total	44.4
FI (Finland)	Industry	45.0
	Services	53.2
	Total	50.7
SE (Sweden)	Industry	62.4
	Services	52.6
	Total	54.7
UK (United Kingdom)	Industry	47.6
	Services	52.3
	Total	51.2
HR (Croatia)	Industry	40.7
	Services	36.6
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	Industry	45.6
	Services	42.0
	Total	42.9
TR (Turkey)	Industry	45.6
	Services	53.2
	Total	49.8
NO (Norway)	Industry	48.4
	Services	47.1
	Total	47.6
AL (Albania)	Industry	45.1
	Services	56.1
	Total	50.5
XK (Kosovo)	Industry	44.6
	Services	38.1
	Total	40.4
ME (Montenegro)	Industry	76.4
	Services	70.0
	Total	71.7
CH (Switzerland)	Industry	.
	Services	.
	Total	.
EC12	Industry	34.9
	Services	42.3
	Total	40.3
EU15	Industry	35.6
	Services	42.6
	Total	40.7
EU27	Industry	35.1
	Services	41.1
	Total	39.2

Type of occupation

Over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick? (q74a) - Yes
Country	Type of occupation	2010
BE (Belgium)	High-skilled clerical	52.4
	Low-skilled clerical	46.7
	High-skilled manual	50.5
	Low-skilled manual	41.0
	Total	48.0
BG (Bulgaria)	High-skilled clerical	25.4
	Low-skilled clerical	24.6
	High-skilled manual	17.4
	Low-skilled manual	21.1
	Total	22.6
CZ (Czech Republic)	High-skilled clerical	38.5
	Low-skilled clerical	37.0
	High-skilled manual	33.3
	Low-skilled manual	37.7
	Total	36.7
DK (Denmark)	High-skilled clerical	59.4
	Low-skilled clerical	56.8
	High-skilled manual	51.1
	Low-skilled manual	48.0
	Total	55.2
DE (Germany)	High-skilled clerical	53.3
	Low-skilled clerical	37.2
	High-skilled manual	26.1
	Low-skilled manual	37.3
	Total	38.8
EE (Estonia)	High-skilled clerical	45.2
	Low-skilled clerical	50.2
	High-skilled manual	33.9
	Low-skilled manual	37.6
	Total	43.5
EL (Greece)	High-skilled clerical	33.9
	Low-skilled clerical	26.3
	High-skilled manual	33.0
	Low-skilled manual	27.0
	Total	29.9
ES (Spain)	High-skilled clerical	50.4
	Low-skilled clerical	32.5
	High-skilled manual	31.8
	Low-skilled manual	38.2
	Total	37.8
FR (France)	High-skilled clerical	57.1
	Low-skilled clerical	46.2
	High-skilled manual	44.8
	Low-skilled manual	43.5
	Total	47.9
IE (Ireland)	High-skilled clerical	49.0
	Low-skilled clerical	35.7
	High-skilled manual	50.6
	Low-skilled manual	31.5
	Total	41.8
IT (Italy)	High-skilled clerical	29.7
	Low-skilled clerical	23.4
	High-skilled manual	18.2
	Low-skilled manual	23.1
	Total	23.5
CY (Cyprus)	High-skilled clerical	48.8
	Low-skilled clerical	45.0
	High-skilled manual	39.6
	Low-skilled manual	33.4
	Total	42.3
LV (Latvia)	High-skilled clerical	37.1
	Low-skilled clerical	44.3
	High-skilled manual	33.8
	Low-skilled manual	43.0
	Total	40.6
LT (Lithuania)	High-skilled clerical	36.0
	Low-skilled clerical	33.6
	High-skilled manual	42.0
	Low-skilled manual	25.2
	Total	34.5
LU (Luxembourg)	High-skilled clerical	51.9
	Low-skilled clerical	48.8
	High-skilled manual	42.2
	Low-skilled manual	37.3
	Total	47.5
HU (Hungary)	High-skilled clerical	44.6
	Low-skilled clerical	36.1
	High-skilled manual	36.9
	Low-skilled manual	34.5
	Total	37.7
MT (Malta)	High-skilled clerical	71.6
	Low-skilled clerical	56.4
	High-skilled manual	55.4
	Low-skilled manual	44.8
	Total	56.9
NL (Netherlands)	High-skilled clerical	44.8
	Low-skilled clerical	41.8
	High-skilled manual	39.2
	Low-skilled manual	32.3
	Total	41.1
AT (Austria)	High-skilled clerical	40.3
	Low-skilled clerical	34.4
	High-skilled manual	34.9
	Low-skilled manual	29.2
	Total	34.5
PL (Poland)	High-skilled clerical	28.0
	Low-skilled clerical	22.2
	High-skilled manual	27.8
	Low-skilled manual	20.0
	Total	24.7
PT (Portugal)	High-skilled clerical	29.4
	Low-skilled clerical	29.3
	High-skilled manual	14.3
	Low-skilled manual	24.8
	Total	24.5
RO (Romania)	High-skilled clerical	53.1
	Low-skilled clerical	40.4
	High-skilled manual	33.3
	Low-skilled manual	26.9
	Total	39.0
SI (Slovenia)	High-skilled clerical	64.1
	Low-skilled clerical	56.3
	High-skilled manual	61.5
	Low-skilled manual	57.2
	Total	59.2
SK (Slovakia)	High-skilled clerical	49.0
	Low-skilled clerical	48.0
	High-skilled manual	35.7
	Low-skilled manual	41.6
	Total	44.4
FI (Finland)	High-skilled clerical	54.9
	Low-skilled clerical	51.7
	High-skilled manual	46.6
	Low-skilled manual	45.5
	Total	50.7
SE (Sweden)	High-skilled clerical	57.1
	Low-skilled clerical	51.1
	High-skilled manual	62.8
	Low-skilled manual	56.5
	Total	54.7
UK (United Kingdom)	High-skilled clerical	63.6
	Low-skilled clerical	44.3
	High-skilled manual	50.2
	Low-skilled manual	48.5
	Total	51.2
HR (Croatia)	High-skilled clerical	33.9
	Low-skilled clerical	39.6
	High-skilled manual	39.0
	Low-skilled manual	37.0
	Total	38.1
MK (FYR of Macedonia)	High-skilled clerical	44.7
	Low-skilled clerical	43.7
	High-skilled manual	39.4
	Low-skilled manual	43.9
	Total	42.9
TR (Turkey)	High-skilled clerical	57.6
	Low-skilled clerical	50.8
	High-skilled manual	43.8
	Low-skilled manual	50.4
	Total	49.8
NO (Norway)	High-skilled clerical	45.2
	Low-skilled clerical	47.6
	High-skilled manual	53.1
	Low-skilled manual	46.4
	Total	47.6
AL (Albania)	High-skilled clerical	54.5
	Low-skilled clerical	51.0
	High-skilled manual	44.8
	Low-skilled manual	61.2
	Total	50.5
XK (Kosovo)	High-skilled clerical	39.6
	Low-skilled clerical	41.0
	High-skilled manual	43.2
	Low-skilled manual	34.8
	Total	40.4
ME (Montenegro)	High-skilled clerical	65.2
	Low-skilled clerical	73.0
	High-skilled manual	71.6
	Low-skilled manual	76.1
	Total	71.7
CH (Switzerland)	High-skilled clerical	.
	Low-skilled clerical	.
	High-skilled manual	.
	Low-skilled manual	.
	Total	.
EC12	High-skilled clerical	52.0
	Low-skilled clerical	37.9
	High-skilled manual	32.5
	Low-skilled manual	37.4
	Total	40.3
EU15	High-skilled clerical	52.0
	Low-skilled clerical	38.4
	High-skilled manual	33.3
	Low-skilled manual	37.9
	Total	40.7
EU27	High-skilled clerical	49.5
	Low-skilled clerical	37.6
	High-skilled manual	32.8
	Low-skilled manual	35.9
	Total	39.2

Page last updated: 15 November, 2010

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