EXCLUSIVE – According to the latest barometer of the consulting firm Mercer, the rate of absence at work reaches the unprecedented level of 5.8 % in the private sector in 2024.
It is a background blade that cannot be ignored indefinitely. In 2024, absenteeism at work continues to progress. According to the latest barometer of the consulting firm Mercer, which aggregates data of more than 575,000 insured in 3,500 companies, the rate of absenteeism – that is to say the proportion of employees absent over the year – was 5.8 % in 2024 (against 5.3 % in 2023). This figure had never been so high in France. Although the data studied recall that « Musculoskeletal disorders and serious illnesses remain the major causes of long -term absenteeism »other dynamics are at work. In particular absences linked to psychosocial risks, which « continue to increase from Covid’s pandemic, with a particularly marked impact in women, as evidenced by associated health costs »details the barometer from Mercer.
Absenteeism appears more marked in women (7.9 %) than in men …
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