DFID absence statistics

In common with other Civil Service departments DFID is working to reduce its sickness absence levels, through better management of long term absence and of short term frequent absence and continued promotion of healthier lifestyles and ways of working.

Our key statistics for 1 October - 30 September 2010 are:

• total average working days lost - 5.0
• proportion of staff who had sick absence - 37%
• proportion of all days lost to short term absence - 43.0%
• proportion of all days lost to long term absence - 57.0%.