Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Sweden

Sweden: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 631 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
631 Thousand
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
631 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
451.8 Thousand
in 2011
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02004006002006201320202006: 509.4 Thousand2007: 494.8 Thousand2008: 468.3 Thousand2009: 520.8 Thousand2010: 456.3 Thousand2011: 451.8 Thousand2012: 515.7 Thousand2013: 515.1 Thousand2014: 479.6 Thousand2015: 579 Thousand2016: 528.8 Thousand2017: 528.1 Thousand2018: 570.3 Thousand2019: 567.2 Thousand2020: 631 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 631 Thousand for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Sweden peaked at 631 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 451.8 Thousand, in 2011.

That places Sweden 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 498.32 Thousand 468.3 Thousand 520.8 Thousand 4
2010s 519.19 Thousand 451.8 Thousand 579 Thousand 10
2020s 631 Thousand 631 Thousand 631 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Spain 1,850 Thousand compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 1,692 Thousand compare
  3. 7 Poland 1,176 Thousand compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 628.5 Thousand compare
  5. 10 Belgium 628.2 Thousand compare
  6. 11 Austria 624.5 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 Sweden?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in Sweden was 631 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 631 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 451.8 Thousand in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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