Belgium vs Lithuania: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Belgium
- Lithuania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.9 Weeks per year per person against 1.5 Weeks per year per person in Lithuania, a difference of 2.4 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Lithuania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 23 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 Weeks per year per person | 0.5714 Weeks per year per person | 2.33 Weeks per year per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.14 Weeks per year per person | 0.73 Weeks per year per person | 2.41 Weeks per year per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.6 Weeks per year per person | 1.62 Weeks per year per person | 1.98 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, Belgium or Lithuania?
- Belgium, at 3.9 Weeks per year per person against 1.5 Weeks per year per person in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Belgium and Lithuania?
- 2.4 Weeks per year per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Lithuania 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.