We noted yesterday that absence rates across the UK economy are in gradual decline.However, a breakdown by industry sector of latest XpertHR benchmarking data on absence reveals that familiar sectoral absence patterns remain in place.
In line with the trend seen in previous years, employers in the public sector once again registered higher absence rates and costs than their private sector counterparts in 2010.
- The median public sector sickness absence rate (XpertHR Benchmarking subscription required) was 3.5% of working time in 2010. This compares with a median rate of 2.7% among manufacturers, and a 2.4% median in private sector services.
- In terms of number of days' sickness absence per employee (XpertHR Benchmarking subscription required) in 2010, the median whole economy absence rate was 6.4 days. Once again, the public sector rate was higher than those recorded for private sector organisations.
- Across the whole economy, the median cost of absence (XpertHR Benchmarking subscription required) was £442.19 per employee in 2010. In the public sector, the median cost of absence per employee in 2010 was £535.17, again higher than the private sector rates.
Subscribers to XpertHR Benchmarking can drill down
into the complete benchmarking data from the
2011 XpertHR Benchmarking survey on absence rates and costs. The survey -
based on responses from 280 organisations with a combined workforce of
460,881 employees - looks in detail at absence trends among UK employers
for the 2010 calendar year.
- Labour Turnover and Absence 2011 (1): Absence Rates and Costs for 2010 Access the complete XpertHR Benchmarking dataset.
- Benchmarking absence rates and costs in 2011 Read more about the survey findings.
- XpertHR Benchmarking: Take the video tour.
- Absence rates survey 2011: 2.8% of working time lost Read XpertHR's detailed written analysis of the survey findings.
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