Germany vs Sweden: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.5 Weeks per year per person against 3.2 Weeks per year per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.3 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 Weeks per year per person | 4.27 Weeks per year per person | 2.13 Weeks per year per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.35 Weeks per year per person | 3.25 Weeks per year per person | 0.1 Weeks per year per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.18 Weeks per year per person | 3.38 Weeks per year per person | 0.2 Weeks per year per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 3.5 Weeks per year per person against 3.2 Weeks per year per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3 Weeks per year per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.