Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,187 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands is 1,187 Thousand, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 1,187 Thousand in 2026 and was at its lowest, 582.6 Thousand, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 720.3 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 678.8 Thousand | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 678 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 631.1 Thousand | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 582.6 Thousand | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 596.3 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 628.1 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 604.8 Thousand | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 617.1 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 617.8 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 647.5 Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 746 Thousand | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,058 Thousand | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 1,070 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,174 Thousand | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1,160 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,152 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 1,187 Thousand | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.9% | 746 Thousand | 1,058 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.3 Thousand | 720.3 Thousand | 720.3 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 628.21 Thousand | 582.6 Thousand | 678.8 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 Thousand | 746 Thousand | 1,187 Thousand | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,187 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187 Thousand in 2026.
- What is the lowest absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.6 Thousand in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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