Norway vs Slovak Republic: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Norway
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.7 Weeks per year per person against 1.2 Weeks per year per person in Slovak Republic, a difference of 4.5 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.8 times Slovak Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 Weeks per year per person | 1.14 Weeks per year per person | 3.56 Weeks per year per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.73 Weeks per year per person | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | 3.23 Weeks per year per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.5 Weeks per year per person | 1.82 Weeks per year per person | 3.68 Weeks per year per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Norway or Slovak Republic?
- Norway, at 5.7 Weeks per year per person against 1.2 Weeks per year per person in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Norway and Slovak Republic?
- 4.5 Weeks per year per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovak Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Slovak Republic rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Norway ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd 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.