The statistic displays the percentage of full-time office and adminstrative support workers with health-related absenteeism in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month. In May 2018, around 2.5 percent of these workers were absent due to health-related issues.
Health-related absenteeism among full-time workers in office and adminstrative support in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month*
Characteristic
Percentage of workers
September 2018
2.6%
August 2018
2%
July 2018
1.8%
June 2018
2.4%
May 2018
2.5%
April 2018
2.5%
March 2018
2.7%
February 2018
2.5%
January 2018
3.2%
Decmber 2017
2.5%
November 2017
2%
October 2017
1.9%
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1.75%2%2.25%2.5%2.75%3%3.25%3.5%
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* Absenteeism was defined as working <35 hours during the reference week because of illness, injury, or other medical issue. Full-time workers were defined as employed persons who usually work ≥35 hours per week at all jobs combined.
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CDC, & MMWR. (July 5, 2019). Health-related absenteeism among full-time workers in office and adminstrative support in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038903/health-related-workplace-absenteeism-among-full-time-office-and-admin-support-workers/
CDC, und MMWR. "Health-related absenteeism among full-time workers in office and adminstrative support in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month*." Chart. July 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038903/health-related-workplace-absenteeism-among-full-time-office-and-admin-support-workers/
CDC, MMWR. (2019). Health-related absenteeism among full-time workers in office and adminstrative support in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038903/health-related-workplace-absenteeism-among-full-time-office-and-admin-support-workers/
CDC, and MMWR. "Health-related Absenteeism among Full-time Workers in Office and Adminstrative Support in The U.S between 2017 and 2018, by Month*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038903/health-related-workplace-absenteeism-among-full-time-office-and-admin-support-workers/
CDC & MMWR, Health-related absenteeism among full-time workers in office and adminstrative support in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038903/health-related-workplace-absenteeism-among-full-time-office-and-admin-support-workers/ (last visited April 03, 2025)
Health-related absenteeism among full-time workers in office and adminstrative support in the U.S between 2017 and 2018, by month* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, July 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038903/health-related-workplace-absenteeism-among-full-time-office-and-admin-support-workers/
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