AFL Backgrounder -- January 13, 2000
Alberta Work Absence Rates Statistics Canada measures in its annual Labour Force Survey the incidence of work absences in Canada. They recently released the figures for Canada for 1998. No Alberta numbers were available. The AFL commissioned StatsCan to produce the 1998 figures for Alberta, the latest year for which data is available. The "Work Absence Rate" measures the number of workers reporting an absence from work during the week they are surveyed. It is recorded as a percentage of the workforce. The AFL is releasing the percentage of workers who reported missing work "due to own illness or disability", which means only those workers who were sick or injured. Work absences for other reasons were not included. The Survey does not distinguish between work-related and non-work-related illness. The "Days lost per worker" is the average number of days a worker is absent from work during the calendar year for illness or disability. Alberta Work Absence Rate (Disability/Illness), Statistics Canada
WCB Claim Rate Alberta WCB uses a different rate to measure workplace safety. It utilized the "Lost Time Claim Rate", which is the number of new claims filed with WCB which result in a worker missing time at work. WCB uses this rate to set individual employer premium rates. It is measured as the number of claims per 100 workers. The "Total Claims" is the total number of new claims opened at WCB during the year, including claims involving no missed time from work. WCB Claim Rates
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