Item 4 Appendix 2 - Council-Wide - Annual 2025-2026

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Department: Council-Wide
Period: Annual 2025/2026
TABLE 2 - Days Lost per Employee
Intermittent                
1-3 days
Short Term          
4-5 days
Medium Term                   
6 days - 4
weeks
Long Term     
over 4 weeks
414.61 834.5 579.0 1319.1 15310.7 18043.3 8,432.18 20.34
788.58 1374.5 963.5 1854.0 14577.6 18769.6 11,811.84 14.98
521.21 275.5 524.0 957.3 8732.9 10489.7 9,266.79 17.78
183.09 101.5 26.0 105.4 935.6 1168.5 962.90 5.26
102.95 43.0 20.0 49.7 621.4 734.1 652.15 6.33
157.09 76.0 63.5 189.2 1698.7 2027.4 1,841.03 11.72
390.57 175.0 326.0 715.7 4671.2 5887.9 4,710.71 12.06
2,558.09 2,880.0 2,502.0 5,190.5 46,548.1 57,120.5 37,677.60 14.73
221.77 135.0 154.0 270.6 4564.9 5124.6 4,269.88 19.25
675.93 1138.0 611.5 3095.5 28391.0 33236.0 14,091.21 20.85
5.29 5.0 5.0 0.0 20.7 30.7 29.53 5.58
108.06 104.0 111.0 289.0 1549.1 2053.0 1,421.41 13.15
28.37 22.0 4.0 8.6 456.0 490.6 382.36 13.48
1,039.42 1,404.0 885.5 3,663.7 34,981.7 40,934.9 20,194.39 19.43
11.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00
11.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00
3,609.33 4,284.0 3,387.5 8,854.1 81,529.8 98,055.4 57,871.99 16.03
880.81 976.0 594.0 984.7 8056.7 10611.4 7,352.14 8.35
4,490.14 5260.0 3981.5 9838.8 89586.4 108666.8 65,224.13 14.53
TABLE 3 - Breakdown of Days Lost by Duration Category
Duration
Working
Days Lost
Percentage of
Lost Days
Intermittent (1-3 days) 5,260.0 4.84%
Short Term (4-5 days) 3,981.5 3.66%
Medium Term (6 days-4 weeks) 9,838.8 9.05%
Long Term (over 4 weeks) 89,586.4 82.44%
TOTAL 108,666.8 100%
COUNCIL-WIDE TOTAL
Strategic Management
Strategic Management
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TOTAL
SNCT
Finance & Resources
Mental Health, Addiction & Learning Disabilities
Strategy, Planning & Health Improvement
Health & Social Care Partnership
People & Technology
Regulatory & Regeneration
Roads & Neighbourhood
Chief Exec Office Total
Child Healthcare & Criminal Justice
Community Health & Care
Resources
Year on
Year +/- 1.27%
Department FTE
Employees
ACTUAL WORKING DAYS LOST
Total Working 
Days Lost
Total FTE Days
Lost
Total FTE Days
Lost by FTE
Employees
14.34TABLE 1 - Headline Figure Annual 2025/2026 14.53
Citizen Culture & Facilities
Education (Support Staff)
Housing & Employability
Annual 2024/2025
WDC Absence Statistics - Excluding Isolation
Working Days Lost
Intermittent (1-3 days)
Short Term (4-5 days)
Medium Term (6 days-4
weeks)
Long Term (over 4 weeks)
ITEM 4
APPENDIX 2

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Minor Illness Back Pain Musculo-
skeletal Injuries
Stress -
Personal
Recurring
Medical
Conditions
Non Work
Related
Accident /
Injuries
Work Related
Accidents /
Injuries
Mental Health Acute Medical
Conditions
Pregnancy
Related
Absence
Drink or Drug
Related
Condition
Stress - Work
Related Long Covid
Citizen Culture & Facilities 414.61 3108.3 1230.1 3301.4 3231.5 845.3 486.7 42.6 1996.3 2313.5 377.9 141.4 968.4 0.0 18043.3 8,432.18 20.34
Education (Support Staff) 788.58 5317.2 327.2 1209.6 2760.8 1654.7 617.7 851.1 1154.1 2795.8 355.4 60.7 1144.4 520.7 18769.6 11,811.84 14.98
Housing & Employability 521.21 2603.4 603.3 1147.3 1986.0 404.5 186.1 171.3 837.3 1406.6 0.0 6.4 1137.6 0.0 10489.7 9,266.79 17.78
People & Technology 183.09 227.9 53.3 154.7 417.4 15.0 34.4 0.0 128.0 51.1 4.0 0.0 82.9 0.0 1168.5 962.90 5.26
Regulatory & Regeneration 102.95 123.1 7.0 0.0 336.3 41.7 0.0 0.0 70.1 83.9 0.0 0.0 71.9 0.0 734.1 652.15 6.33
Resources 157.09 728.0 64.4 100.7 271.4 272.5 49.1 0.0 65.0 207.7 87.9 0.0 180.6 0.0 2027.4 1,841.03 11.72
Roads & Neighbourhood 390.57 1499.5 460.3 601.3 497.4 167.7 177.2 494.8 320.4 1585.9 0.0 1.0 82.4 0.0 5887.9 4,710.71 12.06
Chief Exec Office Total 2,558.09 13607.5 2745.6 6514.9 9500.8 3401.4 1551.2 1559.8 4571.3 8444.4 825.2 209.6 3668.1 520.7 57120.5 37,677.60 14.73
Child Healthcare & Criminal Justice 221.77 679.9 89.9 221.7 1679.0 9.7 247.6 316.1 278.8 699.6 282.1 0.0 411.4 208.6 5124.6 4,269.88 19.25
Community Health & Care 675.93 6067.3 1808.3 5707.8 5989.9 981.5 241.3 478.6 3223.6 6459.0 507.0 20.0 1691.1 60.7 33236.0 14,091.21 20.85
Finance & Resources 5.29 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.7 29.53 5.58
Mental Health, Addiction & Learning Disabilities 108.06 295.6 41.4 130.6 323.8 160.6 252.9 10.0 438.8 295.7 13.7 0.0 90.0 0.0 2053.0 1,421.41 13.15
Strategy, Planning & Health Improvement 28.37 64.4 0.0 0.0 174.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 252.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 490.6 382.36 13.48
Health & Social Care Partnership 1,039.42 7117.3 1939.6 6060.1 8166.9 1172.5 741.8 804.7 3941.2 7706.3 802.9 20.0 2192.5 269.3 40934.9 20,194.39 19.43
Strategic Management 11.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00
Strategic Management 11.82 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TOTAL 3,609.33 20724.8 4685.1 12575.0 17667.6 4573.8 2293.0 2364.6 8512.5 16150.7 1628.1 229.6 5860.6 790.0 98055.4 57,871.99 16.03
SNCT 880.81 2609.7 155.6 605.3 2628.2 356.9 346.2 2.0 995.8 1477.3 478.3 0.0 956.3 0.0 10611.4 7,352.14 8.35
COUNCIL-WIDE TOTAL 4,490.14 23334.4 4840.7 13180.3 20295.8 4930.7 2639.1 2366.6 9508.3 17628.0 2106.4 229.6 6816.9 790.0 108666.8 65,224.13 14.53
Absence Reason
Working
Days Lost
Minor Illness 23,334.4
Back Pain 4,840.7
Musculo-skeletal Injuries 13,180.3
Stress 20,295.8
Recurring Medical Conditions 4,930.7
Non Work Related Accidents / Injuries 2,639.1
Work Related Accidents / Injuries 2,366.6
Mental Health 9,508.3
Acute Medical Conditions 17,628.0
Pregnancy Related Absence 2,106.4
Drink or Drug Related Condition 229.6
Stress - Work Related 6,816.9
Long Covid 790.0
TOTAL 108,666.8
1.94%
0.21%
6.27%
0.73%
100%
16.22%
Total FTE Days
Lost by FTE
Employees
TABLE 5 - Days Lost by Absence Category
Percentage of Lost Days
21.47%
4.45%
12.13%
Absence Reasons
18.68%
4.54%
2.43%
2.18%
8.75%
TABLE 4 - Absence Reasons
Department FTE
Employees
Total Working
Days Lost FTE Days Lost
Working Days Lost
Minor Illness
Back Pain
Musculo-skeletal Injuries
Stress
Recurring Medical Conditions
Non Work Related Accidents / Injuries
Work Related Accidents / Injuries
Mental Health
Acute Medical Conditions
Pregnancy Related Absence
Drink or Drug Related Condition
Stress - Work Related
Long Covid