In the past year, employees in the Netherlands on average took roughly **** sick days. Employees in the agriculture industry took over the fewest sick days, at an average of **** days. By comparison, workers in the healthcare industry on average took twice as many sick days, at **** days.

The municipality sector in Sweden had the highest average of sick days per person in all quarters of 2022. Moreover, the first quarter of the year was the quarter with the highest number of sick days across al sectors. Non-profit institutions serving households had the lowest number of sick days in Sweden that year.

According to a Statista survey from the middle of 2024, among the roughly 78 percent of adult respondents who worked or studied, almost one quarter did not take any sick leave in the last 12 months. However, this was a decrease from previous years. In the first quarter of 2021, for example, around 34 percent of U.S. adults reported not taking any sick leave days in the past year. Of those that did miss work or school due to ill health in 2024, 2-3 days of sick leave was most common. Health-related absenteeism among U.S. workers From October 2022 to September 2023, the month with the highest share of full-time workers in the United States who were absent from work for health-related reasons was December, with around 3.25 percent of workers absent from work because of illness. However, the month with the largest share of workers absent for health reasons varies year to year. Women in the United States tend to report being absent from work due to ill health more often than men, with this true for every month from October 2022 to September 2023. Seniors are also more likely to be absent from work for health-related reasons than younger adults. What share of U.S. workers get paid sick leave? In 2021, around 80 percent of civilian and private industry workers in the United States had access to paid sick leave benefits. In comparison, around 91 percent of local government workers had paid sick leave benefits, while 96 percent of state government workers had such benefits. Among the civilian workers with paid sick leave, around 66 percent had a fixed number of days per year which they either earn or accrue. Only three percent of civilian workers have access to paid sick leave as needed. Access to paid sick leave in the United States does differ slightly depending on the occupation.

Average sickness days per FTE - CYC (Excluding Schools) - (Rolling 12 Month).

Sickness information is recorded to ensure employees are appropriately supported at work and also helps give an understanding of the productivity of the workforce.

The information is presented as the average number of days sick per Full Time Equivalent (FTE), calculated by dividing the total number of days lost over a 12 month period by the total number of FTEs. The measure is updated monthly from the employee data stored within the HR system iTrent.

A recent Statista survey found that around 58 percent of those aged 18 to 30 years took up to five sick days in the previous year. The United States does not require businesses to provide employees with paid sick leave, however bigger businesses must offer unpaid leave for medical issues. Laws regarding sick leave do vary by state.

Paid sick leave in the U.S.

Among civilian workers in the United States who did have access to paid sick leave, the most common form of provision is being offered a fixed number of paid sick leave days per year. Just 4 percent of civilian workers with paid sick leave can take such leave as needed. It is estimated that only around 22 percent of workers in the U.S. use all or most of their paid sick days.

Health in the workplace

One danger of only offering a fixed number of sick days to employees is that sick employees will come to work even though they are sick. A survey from Statista found that 40 percent of adults in the U.S. stated they had gone to work when they were sick within the past year. In recent years companies have placed greater interest and investment in employee health and have begun offering more health benefits to employees. Such benefits are meant to improve employee health, decrease sick days, increase productivity and lead to an all around better working environment. Health benefits and offerings from companies can include employee health screenings, health education, discounts to gyms, and standing desks.

Dataset from Ministry of Manpower. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_336aaf5eae30326bf4fec8ecae26c058/view

The average number of sick days taken per worker in the United Kingdom was 4.4 days in 2024, compared with 4.9 days in 2023, and 5.7 days in 2022. Average sick days taken in 2022 were the highest they have been since 2005, but still lower than the average of 7.2 days taken in 1995.

Number of days lost per full-time employee in a year, by public and private sector and gender, annual.

Number of days lost per full-time employee in a year, by geography and sex, last 5 years.

Annual sickness absence rates of workers in the UK labour market, including number of work days lost, by country and region, sex and age group, and employment type. These are official statistics in development.

This table replaces table 383-0009. Data in this table are not fully comparable with those previously published. Data by industry included in this table corresponds to S and M levels as well as some complementary details at L and W levels of aggregation. For concepts, methods, sources and details concerning the industry classification system, consult the following link http://www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/5103-eng.htm. Provincial and territorial data are available from 1997. Statistics are available from 1999, year of the creation of the Territory of Nunavut. The estimate of the total number of jobs covers two main categories: paid workers jobs and self-employed jobs. These are jobs held by workers whose base pay is calculated at an hourly rate, or on the basis of a fixed amount for a period of at least a week, or in the form of sales commission, piece rates, mileage allowances and so on. Includes workers drawing pay for services rendered or for paid absences and for whom the employer must complete a T-4 Supplementary form from Canada Revenue Agency. These are jobs held by unincorporated working owners, self-employed persons who do not have a business and persons working in a family business without pay. The number of hours worked in all jobs is the annual average for all jobs times the annual average hours worked in all jobs. According to the retained definition, hours worked means the total number of hours that a person spends working, whether paid or not. In general, this includes regular and overtime hours, breaks, travel time, training in the workplace and time lost in brief work stoppages where workers remain at their posts. On the other hand, time lost due to strikes, lockouts, annual vacation, public holidays, sick leave, maternity leave or leave for personal needs are not included in total hours worked. The number of hours worked for paid workers jobs is the average number of paid workers during the year times the annual average number of hours worked in paid jobs. The number of hours worked for self-employed jobs is the average number of paid or unpaid self-employed workers during the year times the annual average number of hours worked in paid or unpaid self-employed jobs. Self-employed jobs are jobs held by unincorporated working owners, self-employed persons who do not have a business and persons working in a family business without pay. This is the annual average of hours worked for the respective job category mentioned in the variable title. The total compensation for all jobs consists of all payments in cash or in kind made by domestic producers to workers for services rendered. It includes labour income for paid workers and imputed labour income for self-employed workers. Often referred to as labour income, it includes two components— wages and salaries, and supplementary labour income. The wages and salaries include all types of regular earnings, special payments, stock options and bonus payments. Supplementary labour income comprises employers' contributions or payments to a variety of paid workers benefit plans for the health and financial well-being of paid workers and their families. Self-employed income consists of an imputed labour income for self-employed workers. The ratio between total compensation paid for all jobs, and the total number of jobs. The ratio between total compensation for all jobs, and the number of hours worked. The term 'hourly compensation' is often used to refer to the total compensation per hour worked. The ratio of labour income paid to paid workers to the number of hours worked. Total economic activities that have been realized within the country. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 11-91. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 111, 112. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 111 excluding 1114. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 1151, 1152. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 212393, 212394, 212395, 212397, 212398. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 213111, 213118. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 213117, 213119. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 2212, 2213. Special hybrid: corresponds to sections of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 23. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 3112, 3118, 3119. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 31213, 31214. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 313, 314. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 315, 316. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 324 excluding 32411. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 3255, 3256, 3259. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 327 excluding 3273. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 3322, 3329. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 3332, 3333. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 3343, 3345, 3346. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 485, 487. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 4852, 4854, 4855, 4859, 487. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 4861, 4869. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 491, 492. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 51112, 51113, 51114, 51119. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 51211, 51212, 51219. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 521, 5221. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 52211, 52219. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 523, 526. Corresponds to code 53 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). However, it differs from the Input-Output code BS53 since it excludes the industry of owner-occupied dwellings ( BS5311A). This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 5312, 5313. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 532 excluding 5321. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 5411, 5412. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 5414, 5416, 5417, 5419. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 5612, 5619. his combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 61 excluding 6113. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 6114-6117. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 62 excluding 624. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 6213, 6214, 6215, 6216, 6219. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 711, 712. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 7131, 7139. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 7212, 7213. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 8112, 8113, 8114. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 812, 814. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 8121, 8129. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 813 excluding 8131. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 911 excluding 9111. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 913, 914. Statistics are available until 1998 inclusively; starting in 1999, data for Northwest Territories and Nunavut are presented separately. This combines the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 112 excluding 1125. Starting in 2014, the crop production industry incorporates the activities related to cannabis. Starting in 2014, the miscellaneous store retailers industry incorporates the activities related to cannabis. The ratio of wages and salaries paid to paid workers to their number of hours worked.

The winter months at the end of or beginning of the year tend to be those with the highest number of sick days per employee in Sweden. Over the observed time period, the first quarter of 2022 was the quarter with the highest number of average sick days. Female workers generally had more sick days than males during the past couple of years.

The sick leave system in Sweden

The number of sick days are defined as all civil days that an employee has been absent from work due to illness, without regard to if the person received sick pay or not. In Sweden, the first 14 days of being sick are paid by the employer. If the employee is sick for a longer period, the sick pay is handled by the health insurance, which is part of the social insurances.

Sick days per sector 

The number of sick days during 2021 was in general higher for employees working in the municipal sector than in the other sectors. In the last quarter of 2021, the municipal sector had on average 3.51 sick days per employee.

Number of days lost per full-time employee in a year, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and gender, annual.

National Compensation Survey - Benefits produces comprehensive data on the incidence (the percentage of workers with access to and participation in employer provided benefit plans) and provisions of selected employee benefit plans. The Employee Benefits Survey (EBS) is an annual survey of the incidence and provisions of selected benefits provided by employers. The data are presented as a percentage of employees who participate in a certain benefit, or as an average benefit provision (for example, the average number of paid holidays provided to employees per year). The survey covers paid leave benefits such as holidays and vacations, and person, funeral, jury duty, military, parental, and sick leave; sickness and accident, long-term disability, and life insurance; medical, dental, and vision care plans; defined benefit pension and defined contribution plans; flexible benefits plans; reimbursement accounts; and unpaid parental leave. Also, data are tabulated on the incidence of several other benefits, such as severance pay, child-care assistance, wellness programs, and employee assistance programs. For more information and data visit: https://www.bls.gov/ebs/

The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013 was enacted in December 2013 and provides the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with the power to make regulations that will set out specific details of the new Sick Leave Scheme for the Public Service. The Public Service Sick Leave Statistics for 2013 were published on 5 March 2015. 2013 figures indicate an average of 9.5 working days taken per full-time employee (FTE) in the public service. This translates to 4.3% of working days lost to sick leave in the public service with the overall cost of sick leave estimated at €370.8 million for 2013.

This statistic shows the number of sick leave days U.S. adults took last year as of February 2017, by gender. It was found that 27 percent of male respondents and 26 percent of female respondents did not take any sick leave days.

Number of days lost per full-time employee in a year, by National Occupational Classification (NOC) and gender, annual.

BackgroundPsychosocial well-being, which assesses emotional, psychological, social, and collective well-being, could help measure risk and duration of sick leave in workers.ObjectiveThis study aims to build a structural equation model of a psychosocial well-being index based on 10 psychosocial factors and investigate its association with sick leave.MethodsData of workers using Wittyfit was collected in 2018. Psychosocial factors (job satisfaction, atmosphere, recognition, work-life balance, meaning, work organization, values, workload, autonomy, and stress) were self-assessed using health-related surveys, while sick leave records were provided by volunteer companies.ResultsA total of 1,399 workers were included in the study (mean age: 39.4 ± 9.4, mean seniority: 9.2 ± 7.7, 49.8% of women, 12.0% managers). The prevalence of absenteeism was 34.5%, with an average of 8.48 ± 28.7 days of sick leave per worker. Structural equation modeling facilitated computation of workers’ psychosocial well-being index (AIC: 123,016.2, BIC: 123,231.2, RMSEA: 0.03). All factors, except workload (p = 0.9), were influential, with meaning (β = 0.72, 95% CI 0.69–0.74), values (0.69, 0.67–0.70) and job satisfaction (0.64, 0.61–0.66) being the main drivers (p 

Breakdown of the employer benefits of the state’s package compared to those of the external labor market. The average cost is calculated based on the employers’ contribution in relation to the respective average state benchmark salary and the average market salary. For dental insurance, the 2012 Survey data not available. 2011 data has been escalated by 4.0% based on trend figures from the Sibson Consulting 2012 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey; for Basic Life Insurance & Disability Insurance, the data comes from the 2010/2011 Towers Watson Survey Report on Employee Benefits Policies & Practices; for sick leave accrual days, the data comes from the 2010/2011 Towers Watson Survey Report on Employee Benefits Policies & Practices; and for the market amount for defined benefit retirement plan, the data comes from the NASRA FY 2011 Public Fund Survey Report.

Data Notes: Sick leave taken includes full pay, half pay (only available up to 18 February 2009 under the previous Determination), no pay and special concessional sick leave. This data reflects …Show full descriptionData Notes: Sick leave taken includes full pay, half pay (only available up to 18 February 2009 under the previous Determination), no pay and special concessional sick leave. This data reflects all permanent and temporary government school teachers in NSW. Data includes principals and school executive, and excludes casual teachers. Under the Award for school teachers the annual sick leave entitlement is 15 days full pay. Sick leave that is not taken each year can be accumulated. Data Source: Human Resources. NSW Department of Education.