Hungary vs Italy: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.8 Weeks per year per person against 0.6 Weeks per year per person in Italy, a difference of 0.2 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 23 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 Weeks per year per person | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | 0.1286 Weeks per year per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.78 Weeks per year per person | 1.33 Weeks per year per person | 0.55 Weeks per year per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.08 Weeks per year per person | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | 0.1167 Weeks per year per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 0.8 Weeks per year per person against 0.6 Weeks per year per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.2 Weeks per year per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Hungary ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th 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.