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Table 1 Estimated proportion of work-days lost through school closure by sector

From: Estimating the costs of school closure for mitigating an influenza pandemic

Industrial sector

Absenteeism rate (in days)

Agriculture, hunting & forestry

5.6%

Fishing

0.6%

Mining & quarrying

5.3%

Manufacturing

6.9%

Electricity, gas & water supply

7.2%

Construction

3.6%

Wholesale, retail & motor trade

13.8%

Hotels & restaurants

14.9%

Transport storage & communication

7.1%

Financial intermediation

15.1%

Real estate, renting & business activities

12.2%

Public administration & defence

15.2%

Education

27.6%

Health & social work

27.9%

Other community social & personal

15.1%

Private households with employed persons

15.9%

Extra-territorial organisations bodies

5.9%