Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
6,594 Thousand
United Kingdom
Lowest
4.4 Thousand
Montenegro
Median
259.05 Thousand
Years covered
18
2009–2026
Data points
672
What the numbers show
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data is currently reported for 36 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 259.05 Thousand, and the mean is 813.34 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,499.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 44.0%).
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 |
| 2 | Germany | 4,922 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 3 | France | 3,359 Thousand | 2026 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2,361 Thousand | 2026 | up 225.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 2,251 Thousand | 2026 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1,246 Thousand | 2026 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 1,049 Thousand | 2026 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 730.8 Thousand | 2026 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 708 Thousand | 2026 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 10 | Italy | 688.4 Thousand | 2026 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 627.8 Thousand | 2026 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 606.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 484.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 469.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 459.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 454 Thousand | 2026 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 315.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 265.4 Thousand | 2026 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 252.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 226 Thousand | 2026 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 188.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 173.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 170.7 Thousand | 2026 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 139.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 114.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 80.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 72.6 Thousand | 2026 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 65.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 64.4 Thousand | 2026 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 30 | Cyprus | 30.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 109.0% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 24.7 Thousand | 2025 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 22.3 Thousand | 2026 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 33 | Iceland | 21.4 Thousand | 2025 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.1 Thousand | 2026 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 35 | Malta | 18.9 Thousand | 2026 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Montenegro | 4.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 109.5% | rising |