In 2024, the sickness absence rate in the United Kingdom was two percent, and among occupation groups, it was highest in elementary occupations at 2.9 percent.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 4, 2025). Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/290252/uk-sickness-absence-rate-by-occupation-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation group." Chart. June 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/290252/uk-sickness-absence-rate-by-occupation-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/290252/uk-sickness-absence-rate-by-occupation-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Working Hours That Were Lost Due to Sickness Absence in The United Kingdom in 2024, by Occupation Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Jun 2025, /statistics/290252/uk-sickness-absence-rate-by-occupation-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/290252/uk-sickness-absence-rate-by-occupation-group/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Percentage of working hours that were lost due to sickness absence in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290252/uk-sickness-absence-rate-by-occupation-group/
