UK sickness absence rate public vs private sector 2025

Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2025

Sickness absence rate in the public and private sectors UK 1995-2025

Last update:

Jun 1, 2026

Author:

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Region:

United Kingdom

Survey time period:

From 01/01/1995 to 31/12/2025

In 2025, the sickness absence rate in the United Kingdom's public sector was percent, compared with percent in the private sector. Throughout this provided time period, the sickness absence rate in the public sector has consistently been higher than that of the private sector.

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Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2025

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