Ireland vs United States of America: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.6 Weeks per year per person against 1.1 Weeks per year per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.5 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 23 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 Weeks per year per person | 1.26 Weeks per year per person | 0.0571 Weeks per year per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.39 Weeks per year per person | 1.01 Weeks per year per person | 0.38 Weeks per year per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.65 Weeks per year per person | 1.32 Weeks per year per person | 0.3333 Weeks per year per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 1.6 Weeks per year per person against 1.1 Weeks per year per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.5 Weeks per year per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Ireland ranks 15th and United States of America 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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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.