Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
6,007 Thousand
United Kingdom
Lowest
4.4 Thousand
Montenegro
Median
263.85 Thousand
Years covered
15
2006–2020
Data points
665
What the numbers show
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) is currently reported for 44 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 263.85 Thousand, and the mean is 826.15 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,365.
Over the past decade 41 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 |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 6,007 Thousand | 2020 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 4,398 Thousand | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 4 | France | 3,477 Thousand | 2020 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 1,968 Thousand | 2020 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1,850 Thousand | 2020 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 1,692 Thousand | 2020 | up 210.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1,176 Thousand | 2020 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1,176 Thousand | 2020 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 631 Thousand | 2020 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 628.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 628.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 628.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 624.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 622.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 435.8 Thousand | 2020 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 434.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 199.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Norway | 411.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 402.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 305.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 282.0% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 302.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 264.5 Thousand | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 263.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 125.9% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 263.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 125.9% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 254.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 173.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 173.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 141.6 Thousand | 2020 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 29 | Serbia | 125.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 205.9% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 123.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 123.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 102.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 88.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 88.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 71.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 129.8% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 71.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 129.8% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 45.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 45.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 38.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 28.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 28 Thousand | 2020 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 13.1 Thousand | 2020 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 43 | Malta | 12 Thousand | 2020 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Montenegro | 4.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 109.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 19,684 Thousand