This table shows how long a single spell of work incapacity lasts on average by age group in Czechia, along with the number of cases and sick days accumulated since the start of the year. Every figure comes from the open data of the Czech Social Security Administration (ČSSZ). The figures are cumulative year-to-date as of the stated date.
Sick leave lasts longest for people aged 60 and over (51 days per case) and shortest for those under 20 (14 days) — a gap of about 37 days.
| # | Average duration per case (days) | Same period last year (days) | Cases year-to-date | Sick days year-to-date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 and over | 51.31 | 45.82 | 71,029 | 3,644,833 |
| 2 | 50–59 | 41.01 | 36.72 | 174,755 | 7,166,726 |
| 3 | 40–49 | 31.14 | 26.9 | 156,864 | 4,884,952 |
| 4 | 30–39 | 24.52 | 21.07 | 136,457 | 3,345,630 |
| 5 | 20–29 | 18.21 | 16.76 | 123,830 | 2,255,067 |
| 6 | Under 20 | 14.42 | 13.67 | 8,419 | 121,430 |
Methodology
The figures come from the open data of the Czech Social Security Administration (ČSSZ), specifically its dataset of work-incapacity indicators by sex and age group (linked on each row). Values are cumulative from the start of the year to the date shown on each row (as of 31 March 2026); year-on-year comparison uses the same months of the previous year. Average duration per case is total sick days divided by the number of cases. ČSSZ data is published as open data under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Sources
- Under 20 (): data.cssz.cz
- 20–29 (): data.cssz.cz
- 30–39 (): data.cssz.cz
- 40–49 (): data.cssz.cz
- 50–59 (): data.cssz.cz
- 60 and over (): data.cssz.cz