Germany vs Türkiye: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time

Germany
3.5 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Türkiye
1 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Türkiye rank
7th

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

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.5 Weeks per year per person against 1 Weeks per year per person in Türkiye, a difference of 2.5 Weeks per year per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 2.14 Weeks per year per person 0.1429 Weeks per year per person 2 Weeks per year per person Germany
2010s 3.35 Weeks per year per person 0.4 Weeks per year per person 2.95 Weeks per year per person Germany
2020s 3.18 Weeks per year per person 0.96 Weeks per year per person 2.22 Weeks per year per person Germany

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 Türkiye?
Germany, at 3.5 Weeks per year per person against 1 Weeks per year per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Germany and Türkiye?
2.5 Weeks per year per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
Germany ranks 7th and Türkiye 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

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.