Odgerel Chimed-Ochir1, Tomohisa Nagata, Masako Nagata, Shigeyuki Kajiki, Koji Mori, Yoshihisa Fujino. 1. Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (Drs Chimed-Ochir, Fujino), Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (Drs Nagata T, Nagata M, Kajiki, Mori), Data Science Center for Occupational Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (Dr Nagata), Advanced Occupational Health Research and Consulting, Ltd, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (Dr Kajiki).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to quantify the overall sickness absence and sickness presence in five Japanese companies. METHODS: Two indicators were calculated: worktime lost rates and average working days lost per employee per annum. RESULTS: In total, 1.1% of working days per annum were lost due to sick leave. The average number of annual sick-leave days per employee was 2.58. Sickness presence accounted for a total worktime loss of 6.55% and an average of 15.36 work days lost per employee per annum. Overall, employees lost 7.65% of their total working days, or an average of 17.92 days were lost per employee per annum, due to sickness leave and sickness presence combined. CONCLUSION: Sickness-absence rate among Japanese workers is quite lower than other countries; however, sickness presence is more critical than absenteeism, which is in line with other countries.
OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to quantify the overall sickness absence and sickness presence in five Japanese companies. METHODS: Two indicators were calculated: worktime lost rates and average working days lost per employee per annum. RESULTS: In total, 1.1% of working days per annum were lost due to sick leave. The average number of annual sick-leave days per employee was 2.58. Sickness presence accounted for a total worktime loss of 6.55% and an average of 15.36 work days lost per employee per annum. Overall, employees lost 7.65% of their total working days, or an average of 17.92 days were lost per employee per annum, due to sickness leave and sickness presence combined. CONCLUSION: Sickness-absence rate among Japanese workers is quite lower than other countries; however, sickness presence is more critical than absenteeism, which is in line with other countries.