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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2004: Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2
Variable Details
| Variable | Xzabsence | ||||||
| Label | % work days lost through absence in past yr | ||||||
| Question text | Over the last 12 months what percentage of work days was lost through employee sickness or absence at this establishment? Please exclude authorised leave of absence, employees away on secondment or courses, or days lost through industrial action. | ||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||
| Location | Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2004: Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2 | ||||||
| Universe | Cross-section survey: all establishments in Britain with five or more employees and operating in Sections D-O of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC2003). The panel element was conducted with managers from establishments that had taken part in the WERS 98 cross-section management survey.;Employees;Establishments;Managers;Trade union officers;National | ||||||
| Sampling | One-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample | ||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study |
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