Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in France

France: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 3,477 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,477 Thousand
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,477 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
2,456 Thousand
in 2008
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201320202006: 2.6k Thousand2007: 2.7k Thousand2008: 2.5k Thousand2009: 3.1k Thousand2010: 3.0k Thousand2011: 2.8k Thousand2012: 2.8k Thousand2013: 2.8k Thousand2014: 2.6k Thousand2015: 3.4k Thousand2016: 3.0k Thousand2017: 2.9k Thousand2018: 3.1k Thousand2019: 2.9k Thousand2020: 3.5k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in France stood at 3,477 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in France peaked at 3,477 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,456 Thousand, in 2008.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,695 Thousand 2,456 Thousand 3,072 Thousand 4
2010s 2,949 Thousand 2,645 Thousand 3,383 Thousand 10
2020s 3,477 Thousand 3,477 Thousand 3,477 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United Kingdom 6,007 Thousand compare
  2. 2 Germany 4,398 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,968 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,850 Thousand compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 1,692 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in France?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in France was 3,477 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,477 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,456 Thousand in 2008.
How does France rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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