Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
15,652 Thousand
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,594 Thousand
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 15,652 Thousand against 6,594 Thousand in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,058 Thousand.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 3 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,006 Thousand | 3,028 Thousand | 8,978 Thousand | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 12,657 Thousand | 3,477 Thousand | 9,181 Thousand | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 16,658 Thousand | 6,594 Thousand | 10,065 Thousand | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 15,652 Thousand against 6,594 Thousand in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9,058 Thousand, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.