Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
6,594 Thousand
United Kingdom
Lowest
4.4 Thousand
Montenegro
Median
192.8 Thousand
Years covered
18
2009–2026
Data points
829
What the numbers show
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 6,594 Thousand in United Kingdom; the lowest is 4.4 Thousand in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 192.8 Thousand, and the mean is 788.91 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,499.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 344.4%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 68.7%).
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 6,594 Thousand | 2020 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 6,594 Thousand | 2020 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 4,218 Thousand | 2026 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 4 | France | 3,057 Thousand | 2026 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 2,387 Thousand | 2026 | up 228.7% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 1,889 Thousand | 2026 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1,246 Thousand | 2026 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1,187 Thousand | 2026 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1,049 Thousand | 2026 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 729.2 Thousand | 2026 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 577.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 478.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 477.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 455.6 Thousand | 2026 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 449.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 414.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 392.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 384.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 68.7% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 380.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 342.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 238.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 226 Thousand | 2026 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 192.8 Thousand | 2026 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 173.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 134.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 122.3 Thousand | 2026 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 119 Thousand | 2026 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 115.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 114.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 102.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 88.7 Thousand | 2026 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 72.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 67.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 65.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 64.4 Thousand | 2026 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 60.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 58.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 57.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 24.7 Thousand | 2025 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 24.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 23.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 21.5 Thousand | 2026 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.9 Thousand | 2026 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 44 | Malta | 12 Thousand | 2026 | up 344.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Montenegro | 4.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 109.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 15,787 Thousand
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 13,395 Thousand
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 13,336 Thousand