Stress as a share of Guernsey public-sector sickness absence

Name: Stress as a share of Guernsey public-sector sickness absence
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Non-work-related and work-related stress as a share of all sickness absence, and of long-term sickness absence specifically, States of Guernsey public service.

Share of all sickness absenceShare of long-term sickness absence

Read this with the chart: Percentages as reported to Guernsey Press by the Policy & Resources Committee - approximate figures, not exact counts. Non-work-related and work-related stress are not mutually exclusive with other absence categories, and the two do not sum to 100% of absence.

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Guernsey Press, "Deputy wants action over rise in public sector sick days" (24 April 2026), reporting figures provided by the Policy & Resources Committee in response to Rule 14 written questions from Deputy Andy Cameron

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