Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Germany

Germany: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 11,509 Thousand in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11,509 Thousand
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
11,509 Thousand
in 2022
All-time low
6,727 Thousand
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2022

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2015201820222015: 9.3k Thousand2016: 8.2k Thousand2017: 9.7k Thousand2018: 9.6k Thousand2019: 6.7k Thousand2021: 11.1k Thousand2022: 11.5k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Germany is 11,509 Thousand, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

That places Germany 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in Germany, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 9,253 Thousand —
2016 8,166 Thousand -11.7%
2017 9,693 Thousand +18.7%
2018 9,614 Thousand -0.8%
2019 6,727 Thousand -30.0%
2021 11,136 Thousand +65.5%
2022 11,509 Thousand +3.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 11,509 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 11.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 11,509 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 9.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,691 Thousand 6,727 Thousand 9,693 Thousand 5
2020s 11,322 Thousand 11,136 Thousand 11,509 Thousand 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 12,805 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Spain 5,936 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Italy 5,657 Thousand compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 3,422 Thousand compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 3,422 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 Germany?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Germany was 11,509 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11,509 Thousand in 2022.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6,727 Thousand in 2019.
How does Germany rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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