{"version":"1","article":{"id":"norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","slug":"norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026?lang=en","title":"Norwegian sickness absence rate reaches 6.68% in second quarter","summary":"The seasonally adjusted sickness absence rate for resident employees aged 16–69 was 6.68% in Q2 2026, up 0.6% from the previous quarter.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["statistics"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-06","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Statistics Norway","url":"https://www.ssb.no/en/arbeid-og-lonn/arbeidsmiljo-sykefravaer-og-arbeidskonflikter/statistikk/sykefravaer","publishedAt":"2026-09-03","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/norway-sickness-absence-rate-q2-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Statistics Norway reported a seasonally adjusted sickness absence rate of 6.68% for resident employees aged 16–69 in the second quarter of 2026. The rate was 0.6% higher than in the previous quarter on the source’s relative-change measure. Self-certified absence was 1.02%, while doctor-certified absence was 5.67%.","The seasonally adjusted rate was 5.11% for men and 8.53% for women. SSB combines a business sample survey for self-certified absence with NAV’s doctor-certification register and employment data. The measure excludes self-employed people and does not include child illness or parental and maternity leave; it does not explain the reasons for absence."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The seasonally adjusted sickness absence rate for resident employees aged 16–69 was 6.68% in Q2 2026, up 0.6% from the previous quarter.\n\nStatistics Norway reported a seasonally adjusted sickness absence rate of 6.68% for resident employees aged 16–69 in the second quarter of 2026. The rate was 0.6% higher than in the previous quarter on the source’s relative-change measure. Self-certified absence was 1.02%, while doctor-certified absence was 5.67%.\n\nThe seasonally adjusted rate was 5.11% for men and 8.53% for women. SSB combines a business sample survey for self-certified absence with NAV’s doctor-certification register and employment data. The measure excludes self-employed people and does not include child illness or parental and maternity leave; it does not explain the reasons for absence.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}