Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 1,850 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,850 Thousand
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,850 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
951.5 Thousand
in 2014
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201320202006: 1.3k Thousand2007: 1.5k Thousand2008: 1.4k Thousand2009: 1.2k Thousand2010: 1.3k Thousand2011: 1.2k Thousand2012: 1.1k Thousand2013: 1.0k Thousand2014: 951.5 Thousand2015: 995.5 Thousand2016: 1.2k Thousand2017: 1.3k Thousand2018: 1.3k Thousand2019: 1.4k Thousand2020: 1.9k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Spain stood at 1,850 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 1,850 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 951.5 Thousand, in 2014.

Spain ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Spain, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2006 1,325 Thousand —
2007 1,525 Thousand +15.1%
2008 1,366 Thousand -10.4%
2009 1,236 Thousand -9.5%
2010 1,318 Thousand +6.6%
2011 1,189 Thousand -9.8%
2012 1,090 Thousand -8.3%
2013 1,024 Thousand -6.0%
2014 951.5 Thousand -7.1%
2015 995.5 Thousand +4.6%
2016 1,192 Thousand +19.8%
2017 1,259 Thousand +5.6%
2018 1,314 Thousand +4.4%
2019 1,432 Thousand +9.0%
2020 1,850 Thousand +29.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,850 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 302.4 Thousand, 6.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,850 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.6 Thousand, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,363 Thousand 1,236 Thousand 1,525 Thousand 4
2010s 1,177 Thousand 951.5 Thousand 1,432 Thousand 10
2020s 1,850 Thousand 1,850 Thousand 1,850 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Germany 4,398 Thousand compare
  2. 4 France 3,477 Thousand compare
  3. 5 Italy 1,968 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 Spain?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Spain was 1,850 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,850 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 951.5 Thousand in 2014.
How does Spain rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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