Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Lithuania

Lithuania: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time was 1.5 Weeks per year per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.5 Weeks per year per person
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.8 Weeks per year per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.3 Weeks per year per person
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Lithuania, 2003–2025

0.511.522003201420252003: 0.4 Weeks per year per person2004: 0.3 Weeks per year per person2005: 0.5 Weeks per year per person2006: 0.8 Weeks per year per person2007: 0.7 Weeks per year per person2008: 0.6 Weeks per year per person2009: 0.7 Weeks per year per person2010: 0.4 Weeks per year per person2011: 0.6 Weeks per year per person2012: 0.4 Weeks per year per person2013: 0.7 Weeks per year per person2014: 0.8 Weeks per year per person2015: 0.8 Weeks per year per person2016: 0.7 Weeks per year per person2017: 0.8 Weeks per year per person2018: 1 Weeks per year per person2019: 1.1 Weeks per year per person2020: 1.6 Weeks per year per person2021: 1.6 Weeks per year per person2022: 1.7 Weeks per year per person2023: 1.8 Weeks per year per person2024: 1.5 Weeks per year per person2025: 1.5 Weeks per year per person

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Weeks per year per person.

Analysis

In 2025, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Lithuania stood at 1.5 Weeks per year per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Lithuania peaked at 1.8 Weeks per year per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Weeks per year per person, in 2004.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5714 Weeks per year per person 0.3 Weeks per year per person 0.8 Weeks per year per person 7
2010s 0.73 Weeks per year per person 0.4 Weeks per year per person 1.1 Weeks per year per person 10
2020s 1.62 Weeks per year per person 1.5 Weeks per year per person 1.8 Weeks per year per person 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 4 France 4.1 Weeks per year per person compare
  2. 5 Portugal 4 Weeks per year per person compare
  3. 6 Belgium 3.9 Weeks per year per person compare
  4. 7 Germany 3.5 Weeks per year per person compare
  5. 8 Austria 3.3 Weeks per year per person compare
  6. 9 Sweden 3.2 Weeks per year per person compare
  7. 10 Czechia 3.1 Weeks per year per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Lithuania?
Sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Lithuania was 1.5 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 Weeks per year per person in 2023.
What is the lowest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Weeks per year per person in 2004.
How does Lithuania rank for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
Lithuania ranks 7th out of 8 regions with data for 2025.
Is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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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Indicator
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time dependent employees, annual averages
Unit
Weeks per year per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 737 data points, 1997–2025
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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.