An analysis of cases of work incapacity and of persons who experienced a term of work incapacity in the Czech Republic in 2009-2019

Abstract

This article analyses the level of work incapacity in the Czech Republic in 2009-2019. The analysis is focused on the number of cases of work incapacity, the number of persons who experienced a term of work incapacity, and the most common causes of work incapacity.

The level of work incapacity increased and it was higher among women than men, and the most common health reason for work incapacity was an unspecified acute upper respiratory infection.

Keywords

• Work incapacity
• age
• gender
• development trend
• Poisson regression
• Czech Republic