Absence Rates and Costs 2021

The 2021 XpertHR benchmarking survey on absence rates and costs for the 2020 calendar year. The survey is based on responses from 190 organisations with a combined workforce of 282,108 employees.

Survey questions

What was your organisation's absence rate for 2020 as a whole (percentage of working time)?
What was your organisation's absence rate for 2020 as a whole (number of days per employee)?
What was your organisation's long-term absence rate for 2020 as a whole (percentage of working time)?
What was your organisation's long-term absence rate for 2020 as a whole (number of days per employee)?
What was your organisation's short-term absence rate for 2020 as a whole (number of days per employee)?
What was your organisation's short-term absence rate for 2020 as a whole (percentage of working time)?
How has your organisation's absence rate changed over the past 12 months?
Does your organisation measure the cost of sickness absence?
How would you rate the quality of the data your organisation gathers on sickness absence rates/days?
How would you rate the quality of the data your organisation gathers on total sickness absence costs?

Additional information

Date:: 23 April 2021
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 190

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Absence rates and costs: XpertHR survey 2021

Benchmarking - HR Metrics

Absence Rates and Costs 2021

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