France vs Germany: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 4.1 Weeks per year per person against 3.5 Weeks per year per person in Germany, a difference of 0.6 Weeks per year per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 Weeks per year per person | 2.14 Weeks per year per person | 0.7857 Weeks per year per person | France |
| 2010s | 3.17 Weeks per year per person | 3.35 Weeks per year per person | 0.18 Weeks per year per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.22 Weeks per year per person | 3.18 Weeks per year per person | 1.04 Weeks per year per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, France or Germany?
- France, at 4.1 Weeks per year per person against 3.5 Weeks per year per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between France and Germany?
- 0.6 Weeks per year per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th 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.