In 2022, 23.9 percent of working days lost due to sickness absence were due to minor illnesses, with a further 12.6 percent being due to musculoskeletal problems. Mental health conditions accounted for 10 percent of working absences, while a quarter of days lost were due to other conditions not specified.
Percentage of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2022, by reason
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 26, 2023). Percentage of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2022, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290223/uk-working-days-lost-to-sickness-absence-by-reason/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2022, by reason." Chart. April 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290223/uk-working-days-lost-to-sickness-absence-by-reason/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Days Lost through Sickness Absence in The United Kingdom from 2009 to 2022, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290223/uk-working-days-lost-to-sickness-absence-by-reason/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2022, by reason Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290223/uk-working-days-lost-to-sickness-absence-by-reason/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Percentage of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2022, by reason [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290223/uk-working-days-lost-to-sickness-absence-by-reason/