Croatia vs Spain: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5 Weeks per year per person against 2.8 Weeks per year per person in Croatia, a difference of 2.2 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 Weeks per year per person | 2.64 Weeks per year per person | 0.4429 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.01 Weeks per year per person | 2.54 Weeks per year per person | 0.53 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.85 Weeks per year per person | 4.53 Weeks per year per person | 1.68 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Croatia or Spain?
- Spain, at 5 Weeks per year per person against 2.8 Weeks per year per person in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Croatia and Spain?
- 2.2 Weeks per year per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- 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.