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    Absence from work

    Absence per full-time employed, own sickness
    9.67 days
    2024
    Absence rate, own sickness
    4.12 %
    2024

    How much absence do employees have due to their own sickness and their children's sickness, and how has this absence developed over time? The statistics of absence shed light on the work effort lost due to absence. Absence is measured in both days and percentages and is broken down by gender, age, sectors, and industries.

    Selected statistics on Absence from work

    This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Absence from work. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

    Absence due to own sickness

    Here you can see the development of absence from work due to personal sickness. The number of days is measured in absence days, meaning they are converted to full-time equivalents.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Absence (FRA020)

    Absence due to own sickness by sector

    Here you can see the absence from work due to personal sickness by sector. The number of days is measured in absence days, meaning they are converted to full-time equivalents. 
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Absence (FRA021A)

    Absence due to own sickness by age groups

    Here you can see absence from work due to personal sickness, broken down by age groups and expressed as a percentage. The absence percentage measures absence days as a proportion of possible working days in the year.
     
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Absence (FRA024)

    Absence due to children's sickness by sector

    Here you can see the absence from work due to children's sickness by sector. The number of days is measured in absence days, meaning they are converted to full-time equivalents. 
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Absence (FRA024)
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    Consultations with physicians
    Here you can see how many people have contact with a doctor or other healthcare providers under the national health insurance on an annual basis.
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    Employees
    You can find information on the number of employees in Denmark by sector and industry.

    Absence due to own sickness distributed by absence periods

    Here you can see absence from work due to personal sickness distributed by period length.
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Absence due to own sickness (FRA031)

    On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

    Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

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    You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find detailed figures on absence by gender, education, occupation and absence due to occupational injury.

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