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<p>Statistics on average days lost across the Civil Service are collected and published
by the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year
ending</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland Office</strong></p><p><strong>AWDL
per staff year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Service</strong></p><p><strong>AWDL
per staff year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31
March 2011</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March
2012</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31
March 2014</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March
2015</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The
Civil Service actively manages sickness absence and we continually review our progress.
We strive to improve health and wellbeing at work for our staff and this remains a
priority</p><p> </p><p>The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year in the
Northern Ireland Office has reduced from 8.8, for the year ending 31 March in 2010,
to 5.9, for the same period in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL)
per staff year in the Civil Service has reduced from 8.8, for the year ending 31 March
in 2010 to 7.4 for the year ending 31 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics demonstrate
that we have made significant progress in reducing sickness absence in the Northern
Ireland Office and the Civil Service as a whole. We are continuing to work with both
line managers and staff to address absence issues.</p>
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