Canada vs Ireland: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.9 Weeks per year per person against 1.6 Weeks per year per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 Weeks per year per person | 1.31 Weeks per year per person | 0.3143 Weeks per year per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.65 Weeks per year per person | 1.39 Weeks per year per person | 0.26 Weeks per year per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.95 Weeks per year per person | 1.65 Weeks per year per person | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.9 Weeks per year per person against 1.6 Weeks per year per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.3 Weeks per year per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Canada ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.