Hungary vs United States: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time

Hungary
0.8 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
United States
1.1 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
19th
United States rank
18th

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

  • Hungary
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.1 Weeks per year per person against 0.8 Weeks per year per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.3 Weeks per year per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 23 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.37 Weeks per year per person 1.26 Weeks per year per person 0.1143 Weeks per year per person Hungary
2010s 0.78 Weeks per year per person 1.01 Weeks per year per person 0.23 Weeks per year per person United States
2020s 1.08 Weeks per year per person 1.32 Weeks per year per person 0.2333 Weeks per year per person United States

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 United States?
United States, at 1.1 Weeks per year per person against 0.8 Weeks per year per person in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Hungary and United States?
0.3 Weeks per year per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
Hungary ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th 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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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.