Overview

• Techniker Krankenkasse figures show insured employees averaged 9.5 sick days between January and June 2025, down from 9.6 days in the same period last year.
• That level remains substantially higher than pre-pandemic averages of 8.1 days in H1 2018 and 7.8 days in H1 2019.
• Respiratory infections accounted for the most absences at an average of 2.4 days per person, followed by psychological conditions at 1.9 days and musculoskeletal issues at 1.3 days.
• Among regions, Saxony-Anhalt recorded 11.6 sick days per employee in H1 2025, a slight decrease from 11.8 days in H1 2024 and the second-highest rate after Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s 12.3 days.
• A flu wave in February pushed Saxony-Anhalt’s sickness rate to 8.5%, markedly above its historical norms for that month.