Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 628.2 Thousand in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
628.2 Thousand
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
628.2 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
334.4 Thousand
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02004006002006201320202006: 412.2 Thousand2007: 379.5 Thousand2008: 352 Thousand2009: 348 Thousand2010: 430.6 Thousand2011: 420.6 Thousand2012: 393.3 Thousand2013: 381.8 Thousand2014: 334.4 Thousand2015: 434.4 Thousand2016: 469 Thousand2017: 386.8 Thousand2018: 386.7 Thousand2019: 398.6 Thousand2020: 628.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 628.2 Thousand for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 628.2 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 334.4 Thousand, in 2014.

Belgium ranks 10th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 372.93 Thousand 348 Thousand 412.2 Thousand 4
2010s 403.62 Thousand 334.4 Thousand 469 Thousand 10
2020s 628.2 Thousand 628.2 Thousand 628.2 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Poland 1,176 Thousand compare
  2. 8 Sweden 631 Thousand compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 628.5 Thousand compare
  4. 11 Austria 624.5 Thousand compare
  5. 12 Czechia 622.7 Thousand compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 435.8 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Belgium?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Belgium was 628.2 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 628.2 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 334.4 Thousand in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

Indicator
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 530 data points, 2006–2020
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