Sad record
Unable to work due to mental health
It is a worrying development: while the number of sick days in Upper Austria remains constant, the number of days on which employees were unable to go to work due to mental health problems rose sharply in 2023.
The umbrella organization of social insurance institutions recorded a total of 950,000 sick days in Upper Austria. Nationwide, the figure was as high as 5.6 million days (2022: 5.5 million days).
On average, Upper Austrians were on sick leave for 15.8 days (2022: 15.4). However, there are massive differences in some sectors. In building cleaning and waste disposal (19.2 days) and in the health, care and social professions (17.3 days), the average was significantly higher.
AK calls for measures
For the President of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor (AKOÖ), Andreas Stangl, it is therefore clear "that there must be changes in those sectors in which many employees fall ill. Better working conditions and measures against physical and mental stress are needed".
AKOÖ is also calling for protection against dismissal during sick leave, mandatory reintegration measures for those on long-term sick leave and rapid access to treatment and therapies.
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