Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Portugal

Portugal: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 1,254 Thousand in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,254 Thousand
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,539 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
893 Thousand
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2022

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

05001.0k1.5k2015201820222015: 994 Thousand2016: 893 Thousand2017: 1.1k Thousand2018: 1.2k Thousand2019: 1.1k Thousand2020: 1.2k Thousand2021: 1.5k Thousand2022: 1.3k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1,254 Thousand for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in 2022.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

That places Portugal 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022) in Portugal, 2015 to 2022.
Year Thousand Change
2015 994 Thousand —
2016 893 Thousand -10.2%
2017 1,147 Thousand +28.4%
2018 1,172 Thousand +2.2%
2019 1,122 Thousand -4.3%
2020 1,220 Thousand +8.7%
2021 1,539 Thousand +26.1%
2022 1,254 Thousand -18.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,254 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050 Thousand, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,254 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 Thousand, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,066 Thousand 893 Thousand 1,172 Thousand 5
2020s 1,338 Thousand 1,220 Thousand 1,539 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Austria 1,758 Thousand compare
  2. 16 Norway 1,331 Thousand compare
  3. 17 Denmark 1,313 Thousand compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 1,214 Thousand compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 1,214 Thousand compare
  6. 21 Ireland 886 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 Portugal?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in Portugal was 1,254 Thousand in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,539 Thousand in 2021.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 893 Thousand in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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