Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Ireland
Ireland: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time was 1.6 Weeks per year per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Weeks per year per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Ireland is 1.6 Weeks per year per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Ireland peaked at 1.9 Weeks per year per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 Weeks per year per person, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 15th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Weeks per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2004 | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 Weeks per year per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 Weeks per year per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Weeks per year per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Weeks per year per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 Weeks per year per person | 1.1 Weeks per year per person | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.39 Weeks per year per person | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 Weeks per year per person | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Switzerland 2.2 Weeks per year per person compare
- 13 Denmark 2.1 Weeks per year per person compare
- 14 Canada 1.9 Weeks per year per person compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6 Weeks per year per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 1.5 Weeks per year per person compare
- 18 United States of America 1.1 Weeks per year per person compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Ireland?
- Sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Ireland was 1.6 Weeks per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 Weeks per year per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 Weeks per year per person in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages. Data are expressed in number of weeks of sickness absences per year, self-reported, covering both full and part-week absences. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.