Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics was 3,422 Thousand in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,422 Thousand
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12,182 Thousand
in 2017
All-time low
3,422 Thousand
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in United Kingdom, 2015–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2015201720202015: 10.6k Thousand2016: 10.5k Thousand2017: 12.2k Thousand2018: 10.7k Thousand2019: 10.6k Thousand2020: 3.4k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3,422 Thousand for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,919 Thousand 10,497 Thousand 12,182 Thousand 5
2020s 3,422 Thousand 3,422 Thousand 3,422 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 11,509 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Spain 5,936 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Italy 5,657 Thousand compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 3,341 Thousand compare
  5. 7 Poland 2,552 Thousand compare
  6. 8 Czechia 2,316 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in United Kingdom?
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics in United Kingdom was 3,422 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 12,182 Thousand in 2017.
What is the lowest weekly absences from work - experimental statistics recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,422 Thousand in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for weekly absences from work - experimental statistics?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is weekly absences from work - experimental statistics rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

Indicator
Weekly absences from work - experimental statistics (2015-2022)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 249 data points, 2015–2022
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