Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time was 1.2 Weeks per year per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Slovak Republic, 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 Slovak Republic is 1.2 Weeks per year per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Slovak Republic peaked at 2.5 Weeks per year per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9 Weeks per year per person, in 2006.
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 Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Weeks per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2004 | 1.3 Weeks per year per person | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 1 Weeks per year per person | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9 Weeks per year per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1 Weeks per year per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Weeks per year per person | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 Weeks per year per person | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Weeks per year per person | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 Weeks per year per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 Weeks per year per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Weeks per year per person | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 Weeks per year per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2 Weeks per year per person | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 Weeks per year per person | 0.9 Weeks per year per person | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5 Weeks per year per person | 1 Weeks per year per person | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 Weeks per year per person | 1.2 Weeks per year per person | 2.5 Weeks per year per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Slovak Republic?
- Sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Slovak Republic was 1.2 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 Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 Weeks per year per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 Weeks per year per person in 2006.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Slovak Republic ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.