Denmark vs United Kingdom: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.1 Weeks per year per person against 1.6 Weeks per year per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 Weeks per year per person | 2.43 Weeks per year per person | 0.0286 Weeks per year per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.05 Weeks per year per person | 1.93 Weeks per year per person | 0.12 Weeks per year per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.2 Weeks per year per person | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | 0.6 Weeks per year per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 2.1 Weeks per year per person against 1.6 Weeks per year per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.5 Weeks per year per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Denmark ranks 13th and United Kingdom 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.