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. ▲ Rising
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Belgium, 2006–2020
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 13th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 412.2 Thousand | — |
| 2007 | 379.5 Thousand | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 352 Thousand | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 348 Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 430.6 Thousand | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 420.6 Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 393.3 Thousand | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 381.8 Thousand | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 334.4 Thousand | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 434.4 Thousand | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 469 Thousand | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 386.8 Thousand | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 386.7 Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 398.6 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 628.2 Thousand | +57.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 628.2 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 302.4 Thousand, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 628.2 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.6 Thousand, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.6% | 398.6 Thousand | 628.2 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Sweden 631 Thousand compare
- 11 Netherlands 628.5 Thousand compare
- 11 Netherlands 628.5 Thousand compare
- 14 Austria 624.5 Thousand compare
- 15 Czechia 622.7 Thousand compare
- 16 Switzerland 435.8 Thousand compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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 13th out of 44 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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