What percentage of staff absenteeism due to mental ill-health in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10 and (d) 2010-11 was for a period of …

The following table below provides a breakdown of the percentage of staff absent due to mental ill-health for 2007-2011 which includes absences due to mental ill-health that are recorded as stress; emotional upset; depression; and anxiety. We have defined mental ill-health here in its broadest terms to refer to someone’s general mental and emotional state to cope with the normal stresses of everyday life rather than as a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Year*
Total % of staff absent due to mental ill health
% of staff absent due to mental health for less than 2 months
% of staff absent due to mental health between 2 and 4 months
% of staff absent due to mental health between 6 and 12 months
% of staff absent due to mental health for over a year.
2007/8
5%
84%
11%
5%
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2008/9
6%
77%
14%
9%
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2009/10
4%
82%
12%
6%
-
2010/11
3%
83%
17%
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*Calculations are based on the financial year from 1 April to 31 March