Lithuania vs Sweden: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time

Lithuania
1.5 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Sweden
3.2 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Lithuania rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.2 Weeks per year per person against 1.5 Weeks per year per person in Lithuania, a difference of 1.7 Weeks per year per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 7 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5714 Weeks per year per person 4.27 Weeks per year per person 3.7 Weeks per year per person Sweden
2010s 0.73 Weeks per year per person 3.25 Weeks per year per person 2.52 Weeks per year per person Sweden
2020s 1.62 Weeks per year per person 3.47 Weeks per year per person 1.85 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, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.2 Weeks per year per person against 1.5 Weeks per year per person in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Lithuania and Sweden?
1.7 Weeks per year per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
Lithuania ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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

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.