The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released official statistics on sickness absence in the UK labour market for the year 2025. The publication provides rates of workers absent from work, the number of work days lost, and reasons for absence. Data are broken down by country, region, sex, age group and employment type. The release was made available on 1 May 2026 at 9:30 am, with the next release date to be announced. The statistics are part of the ONS’s ongoing development of official data on labour market health. For further information, the ONS Labour Market team can be contacted via email at labour.market@ons.gov.uk or by phone at +44 1633 455400.
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