Absence due to sickness

syk_tilfelle

Absence due to sickness is one or more consecutive calendar days of sick leave within the publication quarter.

Comment
A person may have several doctor-certified and/or self-certified sick leaves during the quarter, which also means that a person may have multiple instances of sick leave. Multiple instances occur when the person works at least one day between sick leave periods. An example of three instances of sick leave during a quarter is a person is on sick leave from 1st to 7th of January, then from 9th to 10th of January, and finally from 12th to 14th of March.

About the variable

Unit types
A unit type is the type of objects (units) that statistics are produced for, for example person, enterprise, and election
  • Person
Subject areas
  • Labour market and earnings
Valid from
2000-04-01
Documentation
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Sensitive personal data
No

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Last updated on
2026-06-25