THE LINE GRAPH BELOW REPRESENTS THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES IN 5 DIFFERENT NATIONS IN EUROPE WITH A DAY OR MORE SICK OFF BETWEEN 1992 TO 2001, WITH THE Y-AXIS PRESENTING THE PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKERS AND THE YEARS ON THE X-AXIS.
OVERALL, NETHERLANDS HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS, WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE RECORDER AT 6% IN 1992 AND 2001 ACCORDINGLY. GERMANY AND UK REMAIN ALMOST STABLE THROUGH OUT THE YEARS WITH THE PERCENTAGE REPRESENTED AT 2% AND 1 % RESPECTIVELY.
IN 1992, THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE WAS REPRESENTED BY BOTH NETHERLANDS AND SWEDEN. THE PERCENTAGE SPIKED TO 6% FOR NETHERLANDS WHILE IT DECREASED STEADILY WITH OVER THE YEARS.
NOTABLY, FRANCE REMAINED STABLE BETWEEN 1991 TO 1995 AND THE PERCENTAGE INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY WITHIN THE YEARS RECORDING A 5% IN 2001. BOTH GERMANY AND UK HAD THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE REPRESENTATION WITHIN THE YEARS WHICH REMAINED STABLE BETWEEN 2 AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE 1% RESPECTIVELY. EQUALLY BY 2001 THERE IS A PERCANTAGE DECLINE FOR SWEDEN, UK AND GERMANY WHILE FRANCE AND NERTHERLANDS HAVE THE HIGHEST PRESENTATION.
