The chart below shows the results of three surveys on absenteeism in a particular European country in the years 2000, 2005 and 2010. The results show the reasons people gave for not going to work. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of absenteeism for five reasons

such

as illness,

stress

,

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needs, family responsibilities, and unexpected

problems

in a country in Europe during a ten-year period from 2000 to 2010.

Overall

, there were many significant changes during the period.

While

the percentages of

stress

, personal needs, and unexpected

problems

increased over time, the figures for other types decreased. It can be clearly observed from the chart that the highest percentage of

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surveys was allocated for illness at nearly 45% in comparison with around 27% for family responsibilities, 14% for

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needs, and under 8% for unexpected

problems

and

stress

in 2000. After five years,

while

the proportion of

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person

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needs and unexpected

problems

experienced a slight increase of over 5%, there was a moderate decrease of under 5%

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other types of reasons. In the following five years, the proportion of

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needs was roughly 23%, which was double that of

stress

.

By contrast

, the figures for illness and unexpected

problems

saw a gradual decline to 35% and nearly 15% respectively.

Besides

, the percentage of family responsibilities in 2010 was the same as in 2005 (at 25%).