Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Portugal

Portugal: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 402.5 Thousand in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
402.5 Thousand
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
402.5 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
199.8 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

01002003004002006201320202006: 237.3 Thousand2007: 228.3 Thousand2008: 233.2 Thousand2009: 199.8 Thousand2010: 263.1 Thousand2011: 271.6 Thousand2012: 261.3 Thousand2013: 272.7 Thousand2014: 262 Thousand2015: 283.5 Thousand2016: 306.1 Thousand2017: 347.7 Thousand2018: 355 Thousand2019: 319.4 Thousand2020: 402.5 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Portugal stood at 402.5 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 402.5 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 199.8 Thousand, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 16th 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 224.65 Thousand 199.8 Thousand 237.3 Thousand 4
2010s 294.24 Thousand 261.3 Thousand 355 Thousand 10
2020s 402.5 Thousand 402.5 Thousand 402.5 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Switzerland 435.8 Thousand compare
  2. 14 Greece 434.3 Thousand compare
  3. 15 Norway 411.3 Thousand compare
  4. 17 Hungary 305.6 Thousand compare
  5. 18 Ireland 302.4 Thousand compare
  6. 19 Denmark 264.5 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Portugal?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Portugal was 402.5 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 402.5 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 199.8 Thousand in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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