Figure 2-53. Annual rates of CTS cases involving days away from work by private industry sector, 1992-2001.The private-sector annual rate declined 30.2% during 1992-2001. Rates declined for each industry sector except wholesale trade. During this 10-year period, manufacturing had consistently higher rates than other industry sectors and experienced a 33% rate reduction.
(Sources: BLS [2003a,b]; Booth-Jones et al. [2003b].)
