In 2023, the average length of sick leave taken by people in Germany due to mental health problems was almost 33 days. This was a slight decrease compared to the year before. The amount of sick leave taken by men and women was roughly the same each year.
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The figures from the current reporting year are taken from earlier reports. The DAK-Gesundheitsreporte views all people who were employed in the relevant years and a member of DAK-Gesundheit for at least one day who were entitled to sickness benefits from DAK-Gesundheit as part of their membership. The entire database includes around 2.4 million members of DAK-Gesundheit.
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DAK. (April 26, 2024). Average duration of sick leave due to mental illness in Germany from 2006 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357134/average-length-sick-leave-mental-illness-germany/
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DAK. (2024). Average duration of sick leave due to mental illness in Germany from 2006 to 2023 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357134/average-length-sick-leave-mental-illness-germany/
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