Short-term absenteeism in Belgium in 2022 cost an average of 1,465 euros per sick, full-time employee. This amount represents the direct wage costs of time not worked. The direct cost of short-term sick leave – a maximum of thirty days – has risen by almost 28 percent compared to 2018, calculated HR service provider SD Worx based on wage data and absenteeism data of nearly 650,000 employees who were ill for at least one day a year, and 23,000 employers. in the private sector.
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Short-term absenteeism costs increased by 28 percent in 5 years: an annual average of 1,500 euros per sick employee
