Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.2 Weeks per year per person against 1.6 Weeks per year per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6 Weeks per year per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 Weeks per year per person | 2.43 Weeks per year per person | 0.8857 Weeks per year per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.84 Weeks per year per person | 1.93 Weeks per year per person | 0.09 Weeks per year per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.2 Weeks per year per person | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | 0.6 Weeks per year per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 2.2 Weeks per year per person against 1.6 Weeks per year per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6 Weeks per year per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.