Latvia vs Spain: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5 Weeks per year per person against 2.6 Weeks per year per person in Latvia, a difference of 2.4 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9143 Weeks per year per person | 2.64 Weeks per year per person | 1.73 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.41 Weeks per year per person | 2.54 Weeks per year per person | 1.13 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.4 Weeks per year per person | 4.53 Weeks per year per person | 2.13 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 5 Weeks per year per person against 2.6 Weeks per year per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Latvia and Spain?
- 2.4 Weeks per year per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
- 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.