Average sickness absence spells/100 person-years by educational group in 2002, 2008 and 2013
| Women | Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2002 | 2008 | 2013 | 2002 | 2008 | 2013 |
| Age 25–34 | ||||||
| Higher | 168 | 215 | 214 | 132 | 176 | 127 |
| Upper secondary | 289 | 324 | 285 | 183 | 262 | 197 |
| Lower secondary | 355 | 422 | 385 | 254 | 298 | 255 |
| Basic | 477 | 512 | 457 | 352 | 375 | 316 |
| Age 35–54 | ||||||
| Higher | 157 | 193 | 186 | 114 | 128 | 138 |
| Upper secondary | 237 | 287 | 276 | 142 | 204 | 179 |
| Lower secondary | 309 | 366 | 339 | 232 | 248 | 222 |
| Basic | 342 | 397 | 358 | 255 | 301 | 266 |