This project investigates the trends in absence and lost worktime rates for full time workers in the US. The data comprises of annual averages, as published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Part 1 - Overview of the data
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This part provides the overall description of the data and shows the historical time series of absence rates and number of full time workers for different age groups, gender, and causes of absence rates. It allows us to put in perspective the analysis of the changes in absence and lost worktime rates, that we observe from 2020 onwards.
Part 2 - Analysis of Absence rates
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This part provides a detailed examination of the changes in absence rates that ocurred from 2020 onwards. In particular, we analyse the deviation in absence rates from the 2002-2019 pre-pandemic trend, both in absolute terms and relative terms.
Part 3 - Analysis of Lost Worktime rates
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This part provides a detailed examination of the changes in lost worktime rates that ocurred from 2020 onwards. We analyse the deviation in lost worktime rates from the 2002-2019 pre-pandemic trend, both in absolute terms and relative terms.