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absence rate; absenteeism rate
The percentage or proportion of people absent from school, work, or an event. Used in educational, workplace, and statistical contexts.
このクラスの欠席率は低い。
This class has a low absence rate.
冬になると風邪で欠席率が上がる。
The absence rate goes up in winter due to colds.
会社は従業員の欠席率を減らすために健康管理プログラムを導入した。
The company introduced a health management program to reduce employee absenteeism.
Composed of 欠席 (absence) and 率 (rate, ratio). Part of the productive X率 pattern used for statistical rates: 出席率 (attendance rate), 合格率 (pass rate), 離職率 (turnover rate), etc.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 欠席率が高い: to have a high absence rate
- 欠席率が低い: to have a low absence rate
- 欠席率を下げる: to lower the absence rate
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 出席率: attendance rate — the inverse measure; both are commonly tracked in schools and workplaces
- 欠勤率: absenteeism rate (at work) — specifically for workplace absences, while 欠席率 is more general