The graph depicts the consequences of three examinations about the reasons why people did not go to work in a specific European country during three years 200,2005, and 2010.
Overall, individuals with reasons for illness were almost the highest in three separate years, while that of stress was the lowest figure. It is also worth noting that, there was a decrease in the percentage of people absent from work due to illness and family duties, whereas, reasons for stress, personal needs and unexpected problems showed an upward trend.
With regards to illness, the highest figure in the surveys. In 2000, the illness topped the chart by roughly 48%, but in 2005 it saw a slight drop to 40% and continued to fall at 35% in the year of 2010. For family responsibilities, the largest figure was approximately 27% recorded in 2000, however, two years 2005 and 2010 had witnessed an equal figure, at 25%.
Looking closely at the three remaining reasons, which were considerably lower than the others. In terms of stress, in 2000, it was around 6%, and in 2005 it fell to under 5%, but in 2010 reasons for stress saw a remarkable rise of roughly 13%. Reasons for personal needs continuously increased through three years. In 2000, it was 14%, and in 2005, it rose to a higher figure of 20%, finally in 2010, reasons for personal needs stood at approximately 23%. With unexpected problems, in 2000, it accounted for 8%, nevertheless, in 2005, it lifted to nearly 15%, and experienced a slight decline in 2010 at 17%.