Calculate employee or team absence rate from missed and scheduled work days.
The average US employee misses about 7-8 days per year, yielding an absence rate of ~3%. Rates above 4% typically indicate problems worth investigating.
| Industry | Avg Absence Rate |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3.1% |
| Healthcare | 3.5% |
| Government | 4.2% |
| Education | 4.0% |
Unplanned absences cost US employers an estimated $3,600/year per hourly worker and $2,650/year per salaried worker. This includes direct costs (paid leave, replacement workers) and indirect costs (reduced productivity, overtime for covering staff).