7 professional groups that are most often sick in Germany. More than half of employees had at least one sick note in 2023.
On average for the year, the number of days of absence per person was 20. Respiratory diseases such as colds, bronchitis and flu were mainly responsible for the high illness rate. In which jobs do people call in sick most often? The health insurance company DAK also looked at that and presents the seven professional groups in which there were the most sick reports.