Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 1,968 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,968 Thousand
Change on year
up 67.4%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,968 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
1,136 Thousand
in 2008
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201320202006: 1.2k Thousand2007: 1.2k Thousand2008: 1.1k Thousand2009: 1.4k Thousand2010: 1.3k Thousand2011: 1.2k Thousand2012: 1.5k Thousand2013: 1.4k Thousand2014: 1.2k Thousand2015: 1.3k Thousand2016: 1.2k Thousand2017: 1.2k Thousand2018: 1.2k Thousand2019: 1.2k Thousand2020: 2.0k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Italy stood at 1,968 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 67.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 1,968 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,136 Thousand, in 2008.

Italy ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Italy, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2006 1,214 Thousand —
2007 1,224 Thousand +0.8%
2008 1,136 Thousand -7.2%
2009 1,447 Thousand +27.4%
2010 1,339 Thousand -7.5%
2011 1,206 Thousand -9.9%
2012 1,459 Thousand +21.0%
2013 1,421 Thousand -2.6%
2014 1,158 Thousand -18.5%
2015 1,304 Thousand +12.6%
2016 1,202 Thousand -7.8%
2017 1,156 Thousand -3.8%
2018 1,220 Thousand +5.5%
2019 1,176 Thousand -3.7%
2020 1,968 Thousand +67.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,968 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 302.4 Thousand, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,968 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.6 Thousand, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +67.4% 1,176 Thousand 1,968 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,255 Thousand 1,136 Thousand 1,447 Thousand 4
2010s 1,264 Thousand 1,156 Thousand 1,459 Thousand 10
2020s 1,968 Thousand 1,968 Thousand 1,968 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 4,398 Thousand compare
  2. 4 France 3,477 Thousand compare
  3. 6 Spain 1,850 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 1,692 Thousand compare
  5. 8 Poland 1,176 Thousand compare
  6. 8 Poland 1,176 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Italy?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Italy was 1,968 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,968 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,136 Thousand in 2008.
How does Italy rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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