Netherlands vs Spain: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5 Weeks per year per person against 2.7 Weeks per year per person in Netherlands, a difference of 2.3 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 Weeks per year per person | 2.64 Weeks per year per person | 0.2571 Weeks per year per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.4 Weeks per year per person | 2.54 Weeks per year per person | 0.14 Weeks per year per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.6 Weeks per year per person | 4.53 Weeks per year per person | 1.93 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 5 Weeks per year per person against 2.7 Weeks per year per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Netherlands and Spain?
- 2.3 Weeks per year per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.