Table 5 Estimated cost of presenteeism
Employment | N | Percent | Weekly wage (£) | Presenteeism Weekly Cost (£) | Presenteeism Annual Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HR & recruitment | 70 | 17.6 | 474 | 10,464 | 98,160 |
Sales | 40 | 10.1 | 861 | 13,259 | 108,486 |
Teaching & education | 40 | 10.1 | 490 | 4459 | 43,169 |
Healthcare | 39 | 9.8 | 480 | 5359 | 44,643 |
Public service, charity & social work | 34 | 8.6 | 611 | 6171 | 63,300 |
Construction & building services | 31 | 7.8 | 687 | 7557 | 65,815 |
Engineering | 30 | 7.6 | 721 | 6129 | 50,326 |
Logistics, transport & supply chain | 28 | 7.1 | 651 | 4883 | 40,297 |
Investment banking & investment | 18 | 4.5 | 1321 | 5358 | 47,846 |
Consumer goods & FMCG | 16 | 4.0 | 721 | 2956 | 21,125 |
Financial services & insurance | 15 | 3.8 | 1321 | 6869 | 51,255 |
Science & research | 10 | 2.5 | 861 | 1980 | 5855 |
Accountancy & financial management | 5 | 1.3 | 1321 | 1585 | 13,738 |
Management, business & consulting | 5 | 1.3 | 861 | 947 | 4305 |
Media, journalism & publishing | 4 | 1.0 | 861 | 1205 | 13,432 |
Hospitality, leisure & travel | 3 | 0.8 | 466 | 379 | 2560 |
Marketing, advertising & PR | 3 | 0.8 | 861 | 689 | 6544 |
Property | 3 | 0.8 | 594 | 356 | 3802 |
IT & technology | 2 | 0.5 | 940 | 1717 | 7926 |
Law | 1 | 0.3 | 861 | 517 | 6199 |
Total | 397 | £82,840 | £698,781 | ||
Total excl. sectors where N < 10 | 371 | £75,444 | £640,276 |