Overview
- The Adecco Group Institute’s quarterly report shows Galicia closed the second quarter with an 8.8% overall absenteeism rate and a 0.1 percentage-point year‑on‑year fall.
- Temporary incapacity, which makes up most recorded absences, edged down to 7.1%, a decline of 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.
- Industry stands out with a 10.4% absenteeism rate and a 0.9-point annual rise, making it the highest for that sector across Spain.
- Services and construction improved, dropping to 8.7% and 6.5% respectively, and workplace accidents in Galicia fell 1.5% to 202 accidents per 100,000 affiliates per month.
- The split between still-high overall absence and low accident incidence suggests employers and policymakers should focus on sector-specific causes such as industrial working conditions and health-related sick leave, which could affect productivity and social security costs.