Belgium vs Portugal: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4 Weeks per year per person against 3.9 Weeks per year per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Weeks per year per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 Weeks per year per person | 1.66 Weeks per year per person | 1.24 Weeks per year per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.14 Weeks per year per person | 3.2 Weeks per year per person | 0.06 Weeks per year per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6 Weeks per year per person | 4.3 Weeks per year per person | 0.7 Weeks per year per person | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4 Weeks per year per person against 3.9 Weeks per year per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1 Weeks per year per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th 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.