AQW 23676/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail absenteeism levels within the Civil Service in each of the last five years.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 5 October 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 5 October 2021
- Answer due by
- 20 October 2021
- Answered
- 13 October 20218 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The number of working days lost per staff year, percentage of available working days lost and the total number of working days lost, due to sickness absence, are detailed in the table below for the last five financial years.
| Key Facts1 | Year | ||||
| 2016/2017 | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | |
| Working Days Lost per Staff Year | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 9.8 |
| Percentage of Available Working Days Lost (%) | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Total Number of Working Days Lost | 270,458 | 279,996 | 268,334 | 272,797 | 207,160 |
Source: HR Connect
1. The figures are presented in the format of financial year consistent with the National and Official Statistics.