The average number of sick days taken per worker in the United Kingdom was 4.4 days in 2025, compared with 4.9 days in 2023, and 5.7 days in 2022. Average sick days taken in 2022 were the highest they have been since 2005, but still lower than the average of 7.2 days taken in 1995.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 1, 2026). Average number of days lost through sickness absence per worker in a year in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/290209/uk-average-annual-sick-days-per-worker/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average number of days lost through sickness absence per worker in a year in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2025." Chart. May 1, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/290209/uk-average-annual-sick-days-per-worker/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Number of Days Lost through Sickness Absence per Worker in a Year in The United Kingdom from 1995 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2026, /statistics/290209/uk-average-annual-sick-days-per-worker/
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Average number of days lost through sickness absence per worker in a year in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2025 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 1, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290209/uk-average-annual-sick-days-per-worker/
