Slovak Republic vs Spain: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time

Slovak Republic
1.2 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Spain
5 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Slovak Republic rank
2nd
Spain rank
2nd

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

  • Slovak Republic
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5 Weeks per year per person against 1.2 Weeks per year per person in Slovak Republic, a difference of 3.8 Weeks per year per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 4.2 times Slovak Republic's.

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

Slovak Republic ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 Weeks per year per person 2.64 Weeks per year per person 1.5 Weeks per year per person Spain
2010s 1.5 Weeks per year per person 2.54 Weeks per year per person 1.04 Weeks per year per person Spain
2020s 1.82 Weeks per year per person 4.53 Weeks per year per person 2.72 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, Slovak Republic or Spain?
Spain, at 5 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 Slovak Republic and Spain?
3.8 Weeks per year per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Slovak Republic and Spain rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
Slovak Republic ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 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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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.