Absence rates of employed full-time wage and salary workers, by occupation, 2002 Occupation Percent Farming, forestry, and fishing 3.0 Managerial and professional specialty 3.0 Precision production, craft, and repair 3.1 TOTAL, all occupations 3.6 Operators, fabricators, and laborers 3.8 Technical, sales, and administrative support 4.1 Service occupations 4.1