Mr Walker said the waste management department absenteeism rate had remained at a similar level.

BBC: Cardiff City Hall

During the project implementation, the absenteeism rate has dropped particularly in rural areas.

UNESCO: WEF ( Grassroots stories > Haiti

The high rate of teacher absenteeism, estimated at 12%, would be cut.

ECONOMIST: France

The group also projects that reform could, among other things, lower the unemployment rate and increase the labor supply by reducing disability and absenteeism.

CNN: Obama says immediate action needed on health care reform