Number of days lost to sickness absence in the UK 1995-2022

Published by D. Clark, Nov 8, 2024
In 2022, approximately 185.6 million working hours were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom, compared with 149.81 in the previous year and 185 million hours at the start of the provided time period, in 1995.

Number of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022 (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of days lost in millions
2022 185.6
2021 149.8
2020 118.1
2019 138.2
2018 141.4
2017 131.5
2016 137.3
2015 139.1
2014 134
2013 131.8
2012 134.8
2011 132.4
2010 138.7
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Release date

April 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1995 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic a high number of people in employment were on furlough (away from work which they expect to return to) during 2020 which has impacted some of the measures of sickness absence; some of the falls seen in 2020 will be because there were fewer people in work,

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