Absenteeism is the fact or habit of frequently being away from work or school, usually without a good reason.
...the high rate of absenteeism.
absenteeism in British English
(ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm)
noun
persistent absence from work, school, etc
absenteeism in American English
(ˌæbsənˈtiˌɪzəm)
noun
absence from work, school, etc., esp. when deliberate or habitual
Examples of 'absenteeism' in a sentence
absenteeism
It increases staff loyalty and reduces absenteeism.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
High absenteeism lowered plant efficiency and lowered productivity.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
This will actually benefit businesses through increased staff morale, reduced absenteeism and an increase in productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The company has managed to reduce its absenteeism by 25 per cent in just three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is hard to argue with the suggestion that happy workers are more productive or that cutting stress at work will reduce absenteeism.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The next three items refer to the firm's costs of managing employee absenteeism.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
Workers were tied in 1940 to their place of work and absenteeism became a crime.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
As a further incentive, workers could be fired for poor work and excessive absenteeism.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
Justice officials blamed their high absenteeism on prison officers' tough jobs.
The Sun (2011)
Some savings such as reduced absenteeism are measurable only after the scheme has been running and therefore cannot be counted as part of the cost justification.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
The suggestions most likely to cause conflict with teaching unions are for the publication each autumn of staff turnover and staff absenteeism figures for each school.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In addition to the problems of high employee turnover and absenteeism, both the quality and the quantity of workwere low.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
It would encourage loyalty and I am sure absenteeism would reduce and moral would increase.
The Sun (2013)
A third of families have a member suffering from a mental illness, while mental problems account for nearly half of absenteeism at work.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This meant they had low absenteeism, very high retention of expertise and experience, and workers who looked after each other.