Slovenia vs Spain: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Slovenia
5.1 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Spain
5 Weeks per year per person
in 2025
Slovenia rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Slovenia
- Spain
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5.1 Weeks per year per person against 5 Weeks per year per person in Spain, a difference of 0.1 Weeks per year per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 Weeks per year per person | 2.64 Weeks per year per person | 0.7143 Weeks per year per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2.99 Weeks per year per person | 2.54 Weeks per year per person | 0.45 Weeks per year per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 4.25 Weeks per year per person | 4.53 Weeks per year per person | 0.2833 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, Slovenia or Spain?
- Slovenia, at 5.1 Weeks per year per person against 5 Weeks per year per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Slovenia and Spain?
- 0.1 Weeks per year per person, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and Spain rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Slovenia ranks 1st 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.