Figure 2 Silicosis claims ( count ) by age group , time series comparison 2
50 45
40
39 37
Count of claims
30
20
10
0
24 18
14 12 13
8 5 5 5
5 5 5 6
1 2 2 1 2
0 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 +
2011-12 to 2017-18 2018-19 to 2020-21p
Silicosis claims have traditionally been concentrated across the construction , manufacturing and mining sectors . In recent years , there has been a significant increase in the number of silicosis claims from workers in the manufacturing industry from 13 claims in 2011 – 12 to 2017 – 18 , to 167 claims over the 3 years from 2018 – 19 ( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3 Silicosis claims ( count ) by industry , time series comparison 3
180 160
167
Count of claims
140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
18 13
8 10 12
16
7
Construction Manufacturing Mining All other Industries 2011-12 to 2017-18 2018-19 to 2020-21p
Further analysis of the claims from workers in the manufacturing industry reveal that they fall in 2 main labour market breakdowns , consistent with many of these claims being from the benchtop manufacturing industry :
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Figures 2 is based on data from the National Data Set and does not include data from Victoria or NSW .
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Figures 3 is based on data from the National Data Set and does not include data from Victoria or NSW .
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