In the United Kingdom, there was a gradual decrease in the number of days lost due to illness since 2000. In 2019, there were 5.8 days lost per employee due to sickness, the lowest figure in the provided time interval.
Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019
The number of compensated work days lost per year due to illness per employed person. Excluding maternity leave.
Data are compiled by full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. The number of days is determined as number of absence hours converted to full time.
The source provides no information about the missing years from the data.
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OECD. (November 9, 2021). Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/
OECD. "Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 ." Chart. November 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/
OECD. (2021). Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/
OECD. "Number of Days Lost Due to Illness per Person Annually in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2019 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/
OECD, Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 [Graph], OECD, November 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/