Figure 5-3. Median days away from work due to occupational injury or illness in private industry by age, 2001.Median days away from work due to injury or illness increased with age. In 2001, workers aged 14-15 and 16-19 had median work losses of 2 and 4 days, respectively. Workers aged 55-64 and 65 and older had median work losses of 10 and 14 days, respectively.
(Sources: BLS [2003b,c].)