This page provides a summary of absence data for the Cabinet Office, agencies and non-departmental public bodies including the Prime Minister's Office, for the period 1993 to 31 March 2007.
Other more detailed information for the period 2004 to 2007 is available as part of the annual analysis of Civil Service sickness absence which is published on the Sickness Absence page [External website] of the Civil Service Website [External website].
The sickness absence rate for the Cabinet Office expressed as the average number of days absence lost per staff year and is set out in the table below.
| Year | Average Working Days Lost per staff year (AWDL) |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | 4.2 |
| 2005-06 (Financial Year) | 4.1 |
| 2006-07 (Financial Year) | 3.3 |