Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data was 6,594 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,594 Thousand
Change on year
up 80.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
6,594 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
3,028 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 2009–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201420202009: 3.0k Thousand2010: 3.5k Thousand2011: 3.5k Thousand2012: 3.3k Thousand2013: 3.1k Thousand2014: 3.1k Thousand2015: 3.7k Thousand2016: 3.6k Thousand2017: 3.7k Thousand2018: 3.6k Thousand2019: 3.6k Thousand2020: 6.6k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 6,594 Thousand for absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 80.7% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 6,594 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,028 Thousand, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,028 Thousand 3,028 Thousand 3,028 Thousand 1
2010s 3,477 Thousand 3,099 Thousand 3,707 Thousand 10
2020s 6,594 Thousand 6,594 Thousand 6,594 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 4,922 Thousand compare
  2. 3 France 3,359 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2,361 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 6,594 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 6,594 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,028 Thousand in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Absences from work by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 672 data points, 2009–2026
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