Iceland vs Sweden: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.2 Weeks per year per person against 2.3 Weeks per year per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.9 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 Weeks per year per person | 4.27 Weeks per year per person | 2.43 Weeks per year per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.71 Weeks per year per person | 3.25 Weeks per year per person | 1.54 Weeks per year per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.47 Weeks per year per person | 3.47 Weeks per year per person | 1 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.2 Weeks per year per person against 2.3 Weeks per year per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.9 Weeks per year per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Iceland ranks 11th 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.