Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
6,007 Thousand
United Kingdom
Lowest
4.4 Thousand
Montenegro
Median
302.4 Thousand
Years covered
15
2006–2020
Data points
530
What the numbers show
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 6,007 Thousand in United Kingdom; the lowest is 4.4 Thousand in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 302.4 Thousand, and the mean is 793.52 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,365.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 16.7%).
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 6,007 Thousand | 2020 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 4,398 Thousand | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 3 | France | 3,477 Thousand | 2020 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 1,968 Thousand | 2020 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 1,850 Thousand | 2020 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 1,692 Thousand | 2020 | up 210.9% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 1,176 Thousand | 2020 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 631 Thousand | 2020 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 628.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 628.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 624.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 622.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 435.8 Thousand | 2020 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 434.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 199.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Norway | 411.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 402.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 305.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 282.0% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 302.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 264.5 Thousand | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 263.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 125.9% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 254.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 173.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 141.6 Thousand | 2020 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 24 | Serbia | 125.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 205.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 123.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 102.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 88.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 71.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 129.8% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 45.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 38.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 28.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 28 Thousand | 2020 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 13.1 Thousand | 2020 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 34 | Malta | 12 Thousand | 2020 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Montenegro | 4.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 109.5% | rising |