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Absence from work

The latest results are published once a year in a Danish press release, at the same time as tables are updated in the StatBank. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under the subject Absence from work Selected tables were published in [Statistical Yearbook]](https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/Publikationer.aspx) which has not been published since 2017. It is possible to buy more detailed results and to get access to micro-data through Statistics Denmark's Research services. for further information, go to the subject page.

Release calendar

The publication date appears in the release calendar. The date is confirmed in the weeks before.

Release calendar access

The Release Calender can be accessed on our English website: Release Calender.

User access

Statistics are always published at 8:00 a.m. at the day announced in the release calendar. No one outside of Statistics Denmark can access the statistics before they are published.

News release

These statistics are published once a year in a Danish press release.

Publications

Selected tables were published in Statistical Yearbook which has not been published since 2017.

On-line database

The statistics are published in the StatBank under the subject Absence from work in the following tables:

  • FRA020: Absence by sector, sex, cause of absence, occupation, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA021A: Absence by sector, sex, cause of absence, education, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA022: Absence by sector, sex, cause of absence, industry, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA023: Absence by sector, sex, cause of absence, region, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA024: Absence by sector, sex, cause of absence, age, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA025: Absence in governmental sector by region, sex, cause of absence, industry (DB07), indicator of absence and time
  • FRA026: Absence in the governmental sector by region, sex, cause of absence, occupation, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA027: Absence in the municipality sector by region, sex, cause of absence, occupation, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA028: Absence in the regional sector by region, sex, cause of absence, occupation, indicator of absence and time
  • FRA029: Absence in the private sector by industry (DB07), occupation, sex, size class, indicator of absence, cause of absence and time
  • FRA030: Absence in the private sector by occupation, sex, indicator of absence, cause of absence and time
  • FRA031: Absence due to own sickness by sector, sex, indicator of absence, Lengths af period and time

The following tables are published in the StatBank under the subject Gender equality:

  • LIGEFI8: Gender equality indicator on absence days at childrens sickness (average) by indicator, sector, income and time
  • LIGEFI9: Gender equality indicator on absence days at childrens sickness (average) by indicator, sector, industry and time
  • LIGEHI8: Gender equality indicator on absence days at own sickness (average) by indicator, sector, occupation, age and time
  • LIGEHI9: Gender equality indicator on absence days at own sickness (average) by indicator, sector, occupation, family type and time

Micro-data access

Researchers and other analysts from authorized research institutions can be granted access to the underlying micro-data by contacting Research Services. The information is stored on the single absence period together with information on the employees jobs. Identification number of the employees and the enterprises are anonymized.

Other

Not relevant for these statistics.

Confidentiality - policy

The Data Confidentiality Policy at Statistics Denmark.

Confidentiality - data treatment

In the compilation of the statistics of absence the confidentiality policy of Statistics Denmark is followed. Further more results that cover less than 50 employees are not published as the results are considered to be less accurate. For the private sector results that cover less than 50 employees either before or after enumeration are not published. Where the level of detail is high many results will be left out due to confidentiality or quality issues.

Documentation on methodology

No further information are available for these statistics.

Quality documentation

Results from the quality evaluation of products and selected processes are available in detail for each statistics and in summary reports for the Working Group on Quality.