Overview

• Sick leave rate among BKK-insured employees stayed at 6.1% in 2024, matching the record high of the previous year.
• Average sick days per employee held steady at 22.3, with workers calling in sick about twice over the course of the year.
• Respiratory infections made up 35.9% of cases but averaged only 6.3 days off per episode.
• Mental health conditions represented 5.2% of cases yet led to more than five weeks of absence on average, while musculoskeletal disorders accounted for 12.4% of cases and over 20.3% of total sick days.
• State averages ranged from 18.7 days in Baden-Württemberg to 29.1 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and county figures spanned from 14.6 days in Starnberg to 32.5 in Salzlandkreis.