Austria vs Belgium: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.9 Weeks per year per person against 3.3 Weeks per year per person in Austria, a difference of 0.6 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 6th of 23 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 Weeks per year per person | 2.9 Weeks per year per person | 0.8143 Weeks per year per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.41 Weeks per year per person | 3.14 Weeks per year per person | 0.73 Weeks per year per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.93 Weeks per year per person | 3.6 Weeks per year per person | 0.6667 Weeks per year per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.9 Weeks per year per person against 3.3 Weeks per year per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.6 Weeks per year per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 6th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Data are expressed in number of weeks of sickness absences per year, self-reported, covering both full and part-week absences. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.