"Figure 3: The sickness absence rate was higher for women in most age groups","" "Sickness absence rate, by age group and sex, UK, 2021","" "","" "Notes","" "Unit","%" "","" "Year","Men","Women" "16-24","1.4","2.2" "25-34","1.2","2.0" "35-49","1.6","2.5" "50-64","2.5","3.5" "65 and over","3.2","3.2"