Iceland vs Switzerland: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.3 Weeks per year per person against 2.2 Weeks per year per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 Weeks per year per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 Weeks per year per person | 1.54 Weeks per year per person | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.71 Weeks per year per person | 1.84 Weeks per year per person | 0.13 Weeks per year per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.47 Weeks per year per person | 2.15 Weeks per year per person | 0.3167 Weeks per year per person | Iceland |
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 Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 2.3 Weeks per year per person against 2.2 Weeks per year per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Weeks per year per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.