Sickness Absence Calculator

Formula

To calculate the sickness absence percentage:

\[ \text{Absence Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Sick Days}}{\text{Total Working Days}}\right) \times 100 \]

Where:

\(\text{Absence Percentage}\) is the percentage of sick days
\(\text{Sick Days}\) is the number of sick days
\(\text{Total Working Days}\) is the total number of working days

What is Sickness Absence?

Sickness absence refers to the number of days an employee is absent from work due to illness or medical reasons. Calculating sickness absence helps organizations monitor employee health trends, manage workloads, and plan for coverage. It also helps in understanding the impact of absences on overall productivity.

Example Calculation 1

Assume the following values:

Total Number of Working Days = 250
Number of Sick Days = 10

Using the formula:

\[ \text{Absence Percentage} = \left(\frac{10}{250}\right) \times 100 = 4\% \]

The sickness absence percentage is 4%.

Example Calculation 2

Assume the following values:

Total Number of Working Days = 200
Number of Sick Days = 5

Using the formula:

\[ \text{Absence Percentage} = \left(\frac{5}{200}\right) \times 100 = 2.5\% \]

The sickness absence percentage is 2.5%.