Alarming data: sick leave in Baden-Württemberg reaches record height

Alarming data: sick leave in Baden-Württemberg reaches record height

growing challenges in the health sector

The health of employees in Baden-Württemberg has worrying trends. According to a current analysis of DAK health, sick leave is 4.9 percent, which is an increase compared to the previous year (4.7 percent). The increased number of absences due to mental illnesses, which have increased by 17 percent and contribute to the concern of health authorities, is particularly striking.

an alarming trend

Siegfried Euerle, the head of the DAK head of state, comments concerned about the increase in the absent days caused by depression and adaptation disorders. In the first half of the year, the DAK-insured employees in the southwest reported an average of 152 absenteeism per 100 insured persons due to mental illnesses, which illustrates the need for increased prevention measures.

causes of the high absenteeism

Almost half of the workers in Baden-Württemberg was at least on sick leave in the first half of the year. Respiratory diseases such as cough and flu infections are the most common causes of the loss of work, with a total of 184 shortage of 100 insured persons. Despite this high number, the disease -related loss of work in the country remains below the national average of 5.7 percent.

The responsibility of employers

In view of the increasing sick leave, employers should definitely take measures to focus on mental health issues. "Stress and possible loads have to be recognized and actively addressed," recommends Euerle. The creation of a healthy work environment is crucial to improve the well -being of the employees and prevent a possible decrease in productivity.

conclusion: a wake-up call for Baden-Württemberg

The data about rising sick leave in Baden-Württemberg are a wake-up call for companies and society as a whole. It is of great importance to actively deal with the challenges of mental and physical health in order to secure the quality of life of employees in the long term and to reduce the stress at work.