European Health Survey ABSENCE FROM WORK FOR HEALTH REASONS Average number of days absent from work in the last 12 months due to health problems, according to sex and age group. Average and standard deviation. Population aged 16 years old and over that has been absent from work in the last 12 months Units: average and standard deviation Average Standard deviation Both sexes Total 33.92 66.18 16 to 24 years old 12.13 24.08 25 to 44 years old 27.81 57.30 45 to 64 years old 49.87 82.57 65 years old and over .. .. Males Total 30.25 62.69 16 to 24 years old 9.13 17.46 25 to 44 years old 23.56 52.62 45 to 64 years old 47.64 80.54 65 years old and over .. .. Females Total 38.12 69.74 16 to 24 years old 16.49 30.79 25 to 44 years old 32.67 61.85 45 to 64 years old 52.32 84.69 65 years old and over .. .. Notes: The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: National Statistics Institute