Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Finland

Finland: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 762 Thousand in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
762 Thousand
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,103 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
668 Thousand
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Finland, 2015–2022

02505007501.0k2015201820222015: 760 Thousand2016: 705 Thousand2017: 818 Thousand2018: 1.0k Thousand2019: 1.1k Thousand2020: 813 Thousand2021: 668 Thousand2022: 762 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Finland recorded 762 Thousand for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Finland ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in Finland, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 760 Thousand —
2016 705 Thousand -7.2%
2017 818 Thousand +16.0%
2018 1,032 Thousand +26.2%
2019 1,103 Thousand +6.9%
2020 813 Thousand -26.3%
2021 668 Thousand -17.8%
2022 762 Thousand +14.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 762 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 762 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 883.6 Thousand 705 Thousand 1,103 Thousand 5
2020s 747.67 Thousand 668 Thousand 813 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Slovakia 1,214 Thousand compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 1,214 Thousand compare
  3. 21 Ireland 886 Thousand compare
  4. 23 Romania 668 Thousand compare
  5. 24 Greece 583 Thousand compare
  6. 25 Croatia 399 Thousand compare
  7. 25 Croatia 399 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Finland?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Finland was 762 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,103 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 668 Thousand in 2021.
How does Finland rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 319 data points, 2015–2022
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