Increased Instances of Respiratory Failure Recorded during Q1 in Baden-Württemberg
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The cold season hit Baden-Württemberg hard this winter: DAK Health insured employees in the region suffered from approximately 13.8% more sick days due to respiratory problems than in the first quarter of 2024. Despite this rise, other illness groups saw a slight decrease, resulting in a slightly reduced overall sickness rate of 5.0%, down by 0.2 percentage points from the previous year. Nationally, the sickness rate has increased by 0.1 percentage points to 6.0%. Baden-Württemberg remains the region with the lowest absenteeism.
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Baden-Württemberg: More Sick Days Due to Respiratory Troubles
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- DAK Health examines absences of 244,000 employees between January and March 2025
- Sickness rate drops slightly to 5.0%
- Respiratory problems led the illness pattern, accounting for 141.2 sick days per 100 employees.
"Even at the top of the national ranking, Baden-Württemberg is still facing significant levels of absence due to respiratory troubles," says states manager Siegfried Euerle of DAK Health. "Given the current economic challenges in Germany, reducing employee absenteeism is essential."
Men and Women Affected
Approximately 36% of men and 39% of women took sick leave at least once in the first quarter. Respiratory problems were the leading reason for the sickness rate, followed by mental illnesses such as depression, and musculoskeletal issues such as back pain. Unlike most other illness groups, all witnessed slight decreases compared to the previous year.
Baden-WÜrttemberg: Lowest Sickness Rate Nationwide
Baden-Württemberg boasted a sickness rate of 5.0%, down slightly from the previous year's rate of 5.2%. This means that, on average, 50 out of 1,000 employees were absent each day from January to March. According to Euerle, "With the lowest sickness rate nationwide, Baden-Württemberg remains at a very good level. This positive trend continued in the first quarter of 2025, emphasizing the significance of effective occupational health management."
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For the first-quarter analysis of 2025, the IGES Institute evaluated data from around 244,000 DAK-insured employees in Baden-Württemberg.
Find more information about occupational health management and special offers tailored to companies and their employees at www.dak.de/bgm.
- Note regarding sickness absence data processing: DAK Health has upgraded its methodology. The values from Q1-2024 used for comparison are based on the updated methodology as of July 2024. This may lead to slight deviations from earlier reported values under the old methodology.
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Want more data on the trend in respiratory sick days in Baden-Württemberg compared to the national average from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025? Typically, you'd need access to health statistics or reports from local health authorities, and national health agencies, such as the Robert Koch Institute in Germany. Keep an eye out for relevant reports or information from these sources.
- The rise in sick days due to respiratory problems in Baden-Württemberg has emphasized the significance of effective occupational health management.
- In the first quarter of 2025, Baden-Württemberg saw a decrease in sickness rate, but respiratory problems remained the leading cause of absences.
- Despite the reduction in overall sickness rate, chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease, COPD, type-2 diabetes, and cancer continue to pose health challenges in the workplace.
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