Safety & Workforce worked example

Absence Rate at 3.45% target absence benchmark: a worked example

This scenario runs the absence rate calculation on the strong side: 3.45% target absence benchmark, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it to track absence rate against target in Safety & Workforce.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Absent days lost across the workforce: 120 days (unchanged)
  • Total scheduled workdays available: 5,000 days (unchanged)
  • Target absence benchmark: 3.45 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 3)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Absence rate = absent days ÷ scheduled workdays × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2.4 % for absence rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.05 points for gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 120 count for absent days.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 5,000 count for scheduled workdays.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target absence benchmark sits at 3% and the headline result is 2.4 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 2.4 %.
  • Use it monthly or per pay period to trend attendance by shift, line, or department and to size backfill and overtime budgets. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Absence rate: 2.4 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target: 1.05 points
  • Absent days: 120 count
  • Scheduled workdays: 5,000 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Absence Rate calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.