Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data was 6,007 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,007 Thousand
Change on year
up 78.8%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,007 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
2,350 Thousand
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2006201320202006: 2.4k Thousand2007: 2.5k Thousand2008: 2.8k Thousand2009: 2.8k Thousand2010: 3.3k Thousand2011: 3.2k Thousand2012: 3.1k Thousand2013: 2.9k Thousand2014: 2.8k Thousand2015: 3.4k Thousand2016: 3.3k Thousand2017: 3.4k Thousand2018: 3.3k Thousand2019: 3.4k Thousand2020: 6.0k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 6,007 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 78.8% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 6,007 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,350 Thousand, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 44 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.

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

Annual values for Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data (2006–2020) in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2006 2,350 Thousand —
2007 2,517 Thousand +7.1%
2008 2,842 Thousand +12.9%
2009 2,836 Thousand -0.2%
2010 3,283 Thousand +15.7%
2011 3,227 Thousand -1.7%
2012 3,062 Thousand -5.1%
2013 2,875 Thousand -6.1%
2014 2,834 Thousand -1.4%
2015 3,422 Thousand +20.7%
2016 3,342 Thousand -2.3%
2017 3,419 Thousand +2.3%
2018 3,322 Thousand -2.8%
2019 3,360 Thousand +1.1%
2020 6,007 Thousand +78.8%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 6,007 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 302.4 Thousand, 19.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 6,007 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.6 Thousand, 19.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in United Kingdom 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 +78.8% 3,360 Thousand 6,007 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,636 Thousand 2,350 Thousand 2,842 Thousand 4
2010s 3,215 Thousand 2,834 Thousand 3,422 Thousand 10
2020s 6,007 Thousand 6,007 Thousand 6,007 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom 6,007 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Germany 4,398 Thousand compare
  3. 4 France 3,477 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 United Kingdom?
Absences from work by main reason - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 6,007 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 6,007 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by main reason - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,350 Thousand in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for absences from work by main reason - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by main reason - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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