What is the term for the rate at which employees miss work due to illness or personal reasons?

What is the term for the rate at which employees miss work due to illness or personal reasons?

• A. Turnover
• B. Absenteeism
• C. Scheduling
• D. Punctuality

Answer: (B)

Absenteeism is the rate at which employees miss work when they are expected to be present. It specifically covers absences due to illness or personal reasons and is tracked to understand productivity, staffing needs, and costs. This is different from turnover (employees leaving the company), scheduling (planning shifts), and punctuality (being on time). To measure it, you typically divide the total number of unscheduled absence days in a period by the total number of scheduled workdays in that period, often expressed as a percentage. For example, if there are 180 scheduled workdays in a month and 9 days are missed, the absenteeism rate would be 5%.

Absenteeism is the rate at which employees miss work when they are expected to be present. It specifically covers absences due to illness or personal reasons and is tracked to understand productivity, staffing needs, and costs. This is different from turnover (employees leaving the company), scheduling (planning shifts), and punctuality (being on time). To measure it, you typically divide the total number of unscheduled absence days in a period by the total number of scheduled workdays in that period, often expressed as a percentage. For example, if there are 180 scheduled workdays in a month and 9 days are missed, the absenteeism rate would be 5%.