Absences from work by sex and age in Denmark, 2026
Absences from work by sex and age in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 519.1 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Absences from work by sex and age in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 519.1 thousand people
- Change vs 2025: +71.6 thousand people (+16 %)
- Position in history: above the 18-year average (average — 393.9444 thousand people)
- This is the maximum over the available series history (18 years)
- Series minimum — 333 thousand people in 2020 (6 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: Eurostat
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, thousand people |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 368 |
| 2018 | 359.4 |
| 2019 | 362.1 |
| 2020 | 333 |
| 2021 | 399.7 |
| 2022 | 431.3 |
| 2023 | 436.4 |
| 2024 | 474.7 |
| 2025 | 447.5 |
| 2026 | 519.1 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Denmark — on the Absences from work by sex and age page.
Other years
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2011
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2012
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2013
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2014
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2015
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2016
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2017
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2018
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2019
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2020
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2021
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2022
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2023
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2024
- Absences from work by sex and age in 2025