Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time was 1.6 Weeks per year per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Weeks per year per person.
Analysis
In 2020, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.6 Weeks per year per person. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.7 Weeks per year per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Weeks per year per person, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Sickness absences from work — Sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Weeks per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.7 Weeks per year per person | — |
| 2004 | 2.6 Weeks per year per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 Weeks per year per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 Weeks per year per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 Weeks per year per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Weeks per year per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2 Weeks per year per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 Weeks per year per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 Weeks per year per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Weeks per year per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 Weeks per year per person | 2.2 Weeks per year per person | 2.7 Weeks per year per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.93 Weeks per year per person | 1.8 Weeks per year per person | 2.1 Weeks per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | 1.6 Weeks per year per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.6 Weeks per year per person in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 Weeks per year per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Weeks per year per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is sickness absences from work — sickness absences of full-time rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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.