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Table 3 Top twenty-five occupations of the highest number of approval for WRMSDs of all five sectors in service industry

From: Characteristics of occupational musculoskeletal disorders of five sectors in service industry between 2004 and 2013

Occupations

Number

Percentage

Transport labourers

1742

13.67

Cooks

1208

9.48

Storage labourers

886

6.95

Shop salespersons

833

6.54

Building structure cleaners

740

5.81

Retail and wholesale trade managers

543

4.26

Early childhood educators

506

3.97

Garbage collectors

505

3.97

Health care assistants

408

3.20

Office clerks

381

2.99

Agricultural and sea food sales workers

369

2.90

Domestic housekeepers

325

2.55

Sweepers

269

2.11

Social welfare managers

233

1.83

Building supervisors

204

1.60

Recycling collectors

200

1.57

Personal care workers in health servicesa

172

1.35

Home-based personal care workersb

169

1.33

Shop supervisors

166

1.30

Paramedical practitioners

162

1.27

Nursing professionals

143

1.12

Construction labourers

131

1.03

Gas station workers

126

0.99

Building caretakers

95

0.75

Electrical equipment installers and repairers

85

0.67

Total

10,601

83.21

  1. aPersonal care workers in health services: worked in social services (welfare centers, sanatorium)
  2. bHome-based personal care workers: domestic helpers for the elderly