People & employment
Absence rate and business cost Calculator
Estimate paid absence, replacement cover and disruption costs. This free absence rate and business cost calculator shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Estimate paid absence, replacement cover and disruption costs.
Calculated outcomes
- Absence Payroll Cost
- €17,920.00
Assumptions and estimates
- Payroll cost assumes absent hours are paid. Replacement and disruption costs are additional estimates; do not add loss of output already included in disruption costs.
- Method: Absence rate = absence hours ÷ scheduled hours. Cost includes paid absence hours, entered cover and other disruption.
- Do not double count lost output already included in disruption costs. Unpaid absence has no paid payroll cost.
Useful next steps
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How the absence rate and business cost calculation works
Absence rate = absence hours ÷ scheduled hours. Cost includes paid absence hours, entered cover and other disruption.
Do not double count lost output already included in disruption costs. Unpaid absence has no paid payroll cost.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review absence percent and estimated absence cost and replacement cost, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Scheduled workforce hours
- 16000
- Absent hours
- 640
- Cost per paid absence hour (€)
- 28
- Absent hours replaced (%)
- 50
- Replacement hourly cost (€)
- 30
- Other disruption cost (€)
- 2000
- Absence Percent
- 4%
- Estimated Absence Cost
- €29,520.00
- Replacement Cost
- €9,600.00