HR Metric: Unscheduled Absence Rate

Formula: (Unscheduled Absence Days / Workdays) × 100

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Explanation
Description: Unscheduled Absence days a percentage of total workdays.
Commentary: A result of 3% means that unscheduled absences total 3% of all workdays. Put differently, a result of 3% means that, on an average day, 3 of every 100 employees are absent due to an unscheduled reason. This measure is an alternative measure of absence volume to Unscheduled Absence Days per Employee, providing a perspective by days worked rather than by employee.
Dashboard: Time series – bar chart

Dashboard input (Time series)

Enter one row per period (Period, Unscheduled Absence Days, Workdays). Comma, tab, or “|” accepted.
Tip: Paste from Excel (3 columns). Tabs are accepted.

Results

Unscheduled Absence Rate
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Enter values and click Calculate.
Rate = (Absence Days ÷ Workdays) × 100
Interpretation
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Time series — bar chart
Add time series values then click “Update chart”.
How the chart is calculated
For each period: Rate% = (AbsenceDays / Workdays) × 100. Bars show the rate per period.