In July, Absenteeism Among Dutch Employees was 4.4 percent, A Slight Decrease Compared to the Previous Month. The most significant decrease is in sectors where many people have tasks vacations.
In July, There Were 39 Sick Leave Reports per 1,000 Employees, Accordance to Occupational Health Service HumanCapitalCare. In June, That Number was 46 per 1,000, a decrease or 0.1 percent.
The Organization Sees A Decrease Partularly in Sectors “Where a Collective Summer Vacation is common.” These include industry, construction, and education. Accordance to the occupational health service, The Vacation Gives Many Employees New Energy, Resulting in Low Absenteeism Figures.
The Smaller a Company is, The Fewer Absenteeism Reports there are, The Figures also Show. This is Especiate True for Companies with a Maxim of Ten Employees: Two-Thirds of these Companies Registered “Hardly Any” Absentee in The Past Year. In Organizations with More Than Five Hundred Employees, The Absenteeism Rate is significantly Higher at 5.4 percent.
The Dip in the Number of Sick Leave Reports will also be visible in August, and the Number of Absenteeism Reports Usually Increases Again In The Months After The Summer. In Many Cases, this Involves Absenteeism that Lasts only a few days and is caused by flu-like symptoms.