In 2020, there were 6.4 days lost per employee due to sickness in the United Kingdom, the highest figure since 2016. Although the preceding year, 2019, had the lowest days lost to sickness in the provided time interval.
Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020
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 12, 2024). Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 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 2020." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/
OECD. (2024). Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 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 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 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 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of days lost due to illness per person annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], OECD, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298691/work-absences-due-to-illness-uk/
