The chart below shows the results of three surveys on absenteeism in a particular European country in the years 2000, 2005 and 2010

The bar chart compares reasons for missing work or study,which were made by citizens of one European country between 2000 and 2010.

Overall

,

it is clear that

although

some absenteeisms' per cent declined, family responsibilities and unexpected situations did not change in the

last

half-decade. In 2000, nearly 45

percent

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of workers cited health-related issues as their primary reason for absenteeism.

This

figure fell to 40

percent

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in 2005 and 35

percent

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in 2010, indicating a gradual improvement in health. Stress,

on the other hand

, had the least impact in 2000, affecting only 6

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of workers.

This

percentage remained almost unchanged in 2005 at 5

percent

,

however

by 2010, non-stress-related absenteeism had increased to 15

percent

. Personal obligations,

such

as meetings, accounted for 15

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of absenteeism in 2000 and rose to 20

percent

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by the end of the period. Family responsibilities were the second biggest problem, preventing 29

percent

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of workers from coming to work in 2000. In 2005,

this

share fell to 23

percent

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, reflecting a slight reduction in

such

difficulties.

In addition

, external disruptions

such

as traffic or adverse weather conditions accounted for 10

percent

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in 2000.

This

figure increased significantly in 2005, reaching 16

percent

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, and remained unchanged in 2010.