Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Türkiye
Türkiye: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time was 1 Weeks per year per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Türkiye, 2003–2025
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 Türkiye stood at 1 Weeks per year per person.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Türkiye peaked at 1.1 Weeks per year per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Weeks per year per person, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Weeks per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.2 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 Weeks per year per person | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 Weeks per year per person | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 Weeks per year per person | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 Weeks per year per person | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 Weeks per year per person | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Weeks per year per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8 Weeks per year per person | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 Weeks per year per person | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1 Weeks per year per person | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1429 Weeks per year per person | 0 Weeks per year per person | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4 Weeks per year per person | 0.3 Weeks per year per person | 0.6 Weeks per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9833 Weeks per year per person | 0.8 Weeks per year per person | 1.1 Weeks per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 4 France 4.1 Weeks per year per person compare
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- 7 Germany 3.5 Weeks per year per person compare
- 8 Austria 3.3 Weeks per year per person compare
- 9 Sweden 3.2 Weeks per year per person compare
- 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 Türkiye?
- Sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in Türkiye was 1 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 Weeks per year per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Weeks per year per person in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.