(けっせきりつ)

けっせきりつ
noun
absence rate; absenteeism rate
educationwork
1. absence rate; absenteeism rate
The percentage or proportion of people absent from school, work, or an event. Used in educational, workplace, and statistical contexts.
このクラス欠席率(けっせきりつ)(ひく)
This class has a low absence rate.
The absence rate goes up in winter due to colds.
The company introduced a health management program to reduce employee absenteeism.

Composed of 欠席(けっせき) (absence) and (りつ) (rate, ratio). Part of the productive X(りつ) pattern used for statistical rates: 出席率(しゅっせきりつ) (attendance rate), 合格率(ごうかくりつ) (pass rate), 離職率(りしょくりつ) (turnover rate), etc.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 出席率(しゅっせきりつ): attendance rate — the inverse measure; both are commonly tracked in schools and workplaces
  • 欠勤率(けっきんりつ): absenteeism rate (at work) — specifically for workplace absences, while 欠席率(けっせきりつ) is more general