The chart below shows the results of three surveys on absenteeism in a particular European country in the years 2000, 2005, and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart compares five reasons cited for workplace absenteeism across three survey years (2000, 2005, 2010) in one European country, measured by the percentage of respondents. Overall, illness was consistently the most common reason for missing work across the period, even as its share declined, while stress remained the least common cause. All other reasons saw fluctuating proportions, with family responsibilities the second-most cited reason overall. Illness accounted for 45% of responses in 2000, the highest figure for any reason. This fell slightly to 40% in 2005 and to 35% in 2010, though it still led all causes. By contrast, stress was the least cited reason, rising marginally from 6% in 2000 to 12% in 2010 after dipping to 5% in 2005. Looking at other factors, family responsibilities were the second most common reason, starting at 27% in 2000 before dropping to 20% in 2005 then rising slightly to 21% in 2010. The share of people citing personal needs rose from 13% to 20% between 2000 and 2005, then fell to 17% in 2010, while unexpected problems jumped from 8% in 2000 to 14% in 2005 before remaining stable at that level in 2010.