Absence Rates and Costs 2022

The 2022 XpertHR benchmarking survey on absence rates and costs for the 2021 calendar year. The survey is based on responses from 149 organisations with a combined workforce of 155,682 employees.

Survey questions

What was your organisation's absence rate for 2021 as a whole (percentage of working time)?
What was your organisation's absence rate for 2021 as a whole (number of days per employee)?
What was your organisation's long-term absence rate for 2021 as a whole (percentage of working time)?
What was your organisation's long-term absence rate for 2021 as a whole (number of days per employee)?
What was your organisation's short-term absence rate for 2021 as a whole (percentage of working time)?
What was your organisation's short-term absence rate for 2021 as a whole (number of days per employee)?
How has your organisation's absence rate changed over the past 12 months?
What is your opinion on the level of your organisation's sickness absence rate?
Does your organisation measure the cost of sickness absence to your organisation?
- What sickness absence costs does your organisation measure?
  - What was the total cost of sickness absence to your organisation in 2021?
  - What was the cost of sickness absence to your organisation per employee in 2021?
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:: 11 March 2022
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 149

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Absence rates and costs: XpertHR survey 2022

Benchmarking - HR Metrics

Absence Rates and Costs 2022

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