Estonia vs Portugal: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time

Estonia
2 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Portugal
4 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th

Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4 Weeks per year per person against 2 Weeks per year per person in Estonia, a difference of 2 Weeks per year per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Estonia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 7 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7857 Weeks per year per person 1.66 Weeks per year per person 0.8714 Weeks per year per person Portugal
2010s 1.27 Weeks per year per person 3.2 Weeks per year per person 1.93 Weeks per year per person Portugal
2020s 2.58 Weeks per year per person 4.3 Weeks per year per person 1.72 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, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4 Weeks per year per person against 2 Weeks per year per person in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Estonia and Portugal?
2 Weeks per year per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
Estonia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 7 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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Indicator
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages
Unit
Weeks per year per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 737 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

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.