CIPD study | Staff absence levels soar to nearly 2 working weeks per employee each year

New research reveals that UK employees were off sick for nearly two full working weeks (9.4 days) on average in the last 12 months - a significant jump compared to pre-pandemic levels (5.8 days), and 7.8 days in 2023 when the same survey was last carried out. 

This key finding, from a survey of over 1,100 employers, highlights the urgent need for organisations to proactively address workforce health. This includes understanding the impact ill health - both mental and physical - can have on individuals, and creating cultures where people feel genuinely supported in the management of their health at work.