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Unhappy staff take nine more sickness days on average per year

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Unhappy employees take nine more sickness days on average per year as opposed to their happier counterparts, according to new research by WPI Economics. billion a year, and an increase from improved productivity of around £7.3 billion a year. billion a year.

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Almost two working weeks are lost every year due to presenteeism

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Almost two working weeks are lost each year due to presenteeism, costing the economy £11 billion per year in lost productivity, according to new research by economic consultancy WPI Economics. Just 13% of unhappy staff said they are very productive at work. Almost three in five (58%), the equivalent to 16.4