Dip in days lost

That’s the average number of sick days taken by employees per year is 6.4, adding up to 180m days lost at a cost of about £16.9bn in 2009. But the average is down slightly on the findings of 2007 when it was estimated that the average employee took 6.7 days sick leave.

See also: Lessons from the Flu Pandemic

(Source: CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey)

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