Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Ireland

Ireland: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 886 Thousand in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
886 Thousand
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,041 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
828 Thousand
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

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

02505007501.0k2015201820222015: 828 Thousand2016: 990 Thousand2017: 904 Thousand2018: 908 Thousand2019: 886 Thousand2020: 890 Thousand2021: 1.0k Thousand2022: 886 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2022, weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Ireland stood at 886 Thousand.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in Ireland, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 828 Thousand —
2016 990 Thousand +19.6%
2017 904 Thousand -8.7%
2018 908 Thousand +0.4%
2019 886 Thousand -2.4%
2020 890 Thousand +0.5%
2021 1,041 Thousand +17.0%
2022 886 Thousand -14.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 886 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 886 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 903.2 Thousand 828 Thousand 990 Thousand 5
2020s 939 Thousand 886 Thousand 1,041 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Portugal 1,254 Thousand compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 1,214 Thousand compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 1,214 Thousand compare
  4. 22 Finland 762 Thousand compare
  5. 23 Romania 668 Thousand compare
  6. 24 Greece 583 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 Ireland?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Ireland was 886 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,041 Thousand in 2021.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 828 Thousand in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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