Calculate your organisation's absenteeism rate in seconds. Enter your absence data, track the Bradford Factor, estimate the cost of absenteeism, and benchmark against global industry averages. Free, no sign-up needed.
Input your total number of employees, total absent days, number of absence instances, and the measurement period (monthly, quarterly, or annual).
Enter average salary and working days per year to calculate the estimated financial cost of absenteeism. Add department rows to compare across teams.
Instantly see your absenteeism rate percentage, Bradford Factor score, cost estimate, and how you compare to global industry benchmarks.
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Absenteeism Rate (%) = (Total Absent Days / Total Available Working Days) x 100 Total Available Working Days = Number of Employees x Working Days in Period Example: 50 employees x 22 working days = 1,100 available days. 44 absent days / 1,100 x 100 = 4.0% absenteeism rate. Bradford Factor Score = S x S x D Where S = Number of separate absence spells, D = Total absent days in rolling 52-week period. Cost of Absenteeism = Total Absent Days x (Annual Salary / Working Days in Year) Include in absent days: unplanned sick leave, uncertified absence, unauthorised absence, mental health-related absence. Exclude: approved annual leave, public holidays, maternity/paternity leave, approved career breaks.
Global Absenteeism Rate Benchmarks (SHRM / CIPD / Gallup / ILO / Mercer): - Global Average (all sectors): 3% - 5% - Healthcare & Social Care: 5% - 7% - Manufacturing & Logistics: 4% - 6% - Financial & Professional Services: 2% - 4% - Retail & Hospitality: 4% - 6% - Technology & SaaS: 2% - 3.5% - Public Sector: 5% - 8% Interpretation: - Below 3%: Low - strong engagement and culture indicator - 3% - 5%: Average - within global norms - 5% - 7%: Above Average - structured HR review warranted - Above 7%: High - immediate intervention required
An absenteeism rate is an HR metric that measures the percentage of total available working days lost to unplanned or unauthorised employee absence during a defined measurement period. It is calculated by dividing total absent days by total available working days and multiplying by 100. It is a core indicator of workforce health and employee engagement.