Sick days taken by workers in Spain soar by almost half in just five years [Video]

THE number of sick days taken by workers in Spain has leapt up by 43% on average since 2018 according to a new study.

The report from Umivale Activa and the Valencian Institute of Economic Research says that 5.9% of working days were lost last year to illness, compared to 4.1%- five years earlier.

Common illnesses and non-occupational accidents account for 91% of last year’s absenteeism total.

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The authors of the study have pointed out the existence of very substantial differences between sectors, but there is also the persistence of significant regional differences in the absenteeism indicator within each of the sectors.

Absenteeism appears to vary significantly depending on the type of employment.

The Administrative Activities and Ancillary Services sector reached an absenteeism rate of 9.2% in 2023.

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