In 2025, the average level of absence in the United Kingdom was *** days per employee, the highest rate of employee sickness leave in the provided time interval. This statistic displays the average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025.
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CIPD. (September 9, 2025). Average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1133778/employee-absence-rate-in-the-uk/
CIPD. "Average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025." Chart. September 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1133778/employee-absence-rate-in-the-uk/
CIPD. (2025). Average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1133778/employee-absence-rate-in-the-uk/
CIPD. "Average Rate of Absence per Employee in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2025, /statistics/1133778/employee-absence-rate-in-the-uk/
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Average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025 [Graph], CIPD, September 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1133778/employee-absence-rate-in-the-uk/
