UK working days lost to sickness absence 2021

In 2021, approximately 149.3 million working hours were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom, compared with 118.2 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 2021 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of days lost in millions
2021	149.3
2020	118.2
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
2009	146.9
2008	156.1
2007	163.2
2006	159.9
2005	163.5
2004	168.3
2003	178.4
2002	174.7
2001	179
2000	178
1999	185.2
1998	178.6
1997	183.8
1996	176.1
1995	185

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1995 to 2021

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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