Absence among Dutch employees caused by sickness was on average 4.7 percent in 2003. In 2002 it was still over 5.3 percent. On average employees reported in sick 1.3 times a year. Women, older people and people in lower wage brackets claimed more sick leave than average. Divorced and foreign workers were also absent more often.
Sick leave as a percentage, including and excluding maternity leave broken down by economic activity, number of employees,type of insurance