Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Austria

Austria: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 624.5 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
624.5 Thousand
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
624.5 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
319.2 Thousand
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Austria, 2006–2020

02004006002006201320202006: 319.2 Thousand2007: 343.2 Thousand2008: 329.1 Thousand2009: 414.8 Thousand2010: 400 Thousand2011: 380.6 Thousand2012: 421.2 Thousand2013: 411.9 Thousand2014: 353 Thousand2015: 460.2 Thousand2016: 411.2 Thousand2017: 431.1 Thousand2018: 473.7 Thousand2019: 424.6 Thousand2020: 624.5 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Austria recorded 624.5 Thousand for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Austria peaked at 624.5 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319.2 Thousand, in 2006.

Austria ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Austria, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2006 319.2 Thousand —
2007 343.2 Thousand +7.5%
2008 329.1 Thousand -4.1%
2009 414.8 Thousand +26.0%
2010 400 Thousand -3.6%
2011 380.6 Thousand -4.8%
2012 421.2 Thousand +10.7%
2013 411.9 Thousand -2.2%
2014 353 Thousand -14.3%
2015 460.2 Thousand +30.4%
2016 411.2 Thousand -10.6%
2017 431.1 Thousand +4.8%
2018 473.7 Thousand +9.9%
2019 424.6 Thousand -10.4%
2020 624.5 Thousand +47.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 624.5 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 302.4 Thousand, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 624.5 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.6 Thousand, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 351.57 Thousand 319.2 Thousand 414.8 Thousand 4
2010s 416.75 Thousand 353 Thousand 473.7 Thousand 10
2020s 624.5 Thousand 624.5 Thousand 624.5 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Netherlands 628.5 Thousand compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 628.5 Thousand compare
  3. 13 Belgium 628.2 Thousand compare
  4. 15 Czechia 622.7 Thousand compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 435.8 Thousand compare
  6. 17 Greece 434.3 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Austria?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Austria was 624.5 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 624.5 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 319.2 Thousand in 2006.
How does Austria rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 665 data points, 2006–2020
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