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From the FREMAP Health Observatory we present the study of the behavior of temporary disability (TD) from January to June of the year 2026.
Average rate
Up to June 2026, the following were recorded 24.44 sick leaves per 100 workers, which implies a reduction of -7.98% compared to the same period in 2025.
The decrease in the average incidence of sick leave during the first half of 2026 is explained by the downward behavior observed in both contingencies. The incidence of common contingencies was 22.69 absences per 100 workers, with a reduction of -7.69% compared to 2025, and occupational contingencies registered 1.75 job losses per 100 workers, which represents a decrease of -11.62% compared to the same period of the previous year.
TD Index
Until May 2026, the total IT index stood at 6.14 days of sick leave for every 100 days of contributions, a figure that represents a 3.89% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
This increase is due to the behavior of the common contingencies, whose IT index was at a 5.7 with an increase of 4.97% with respect to the year 2025.
On the contrary, the IT index by professional contingencies It was from 0.44; which implies a reduction of -8.33% compared to the year 2025.
In conclusion, in this first half of 2026, these two indicators (average incidence and IT index) show us that although sick leave due to common contingencies has decreased, the days of leave due to this contingency have increased compared to the same period of the previous year. In other words, fewer common contingency absences but of longer duration. Regarding occupational contingencies, there was a reduction in both the incidence and duration of these.
Diagnostic groups
The diagnostic group with the highest number of initiated sick leaves was that of pathologies related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which represented 21.83% of total sick leaves.
Next are the pathologies related to the respiratory system, which accounted for 12.71% of the total number of absences.
Duration of sick leave
Regarding the total days of sick leave generated, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were the group with the greatest impact, accumulating 34.28% of the total. Mental and behavioral disorders (MBD) follow, with 17.28%.
Sample
The analysis was carried out on 809,305 temporary disability processes, generating a total of 36,791,062 days of leave in the period.
4,208,945
Workers with work-related injuries and illnesses.
3,241,669
Workers with non-work-related injuries or illnesses.
