Fire: Shift days lost to sickness per person by illness and employment type

Data values	Data description	Year	Fire and rescue service area
1707	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2004-05	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
294	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2004-05	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
470	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2004-05	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
943	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2004-05	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1729	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2005-06	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
294	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2005-06	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
467	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2005-06	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
968	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2005-06	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1704	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2006-07	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
298	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2006-07	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
444	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2006-07	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
962	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2006-07	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1678	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2007-08	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
300	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2007-08	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
442	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2007-08	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
936	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2007-08	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1672	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2008-09	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
296	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2008-09	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
437	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2008-09	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
939	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2008-09	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1658	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2009-10	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
294	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2009-10	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
446	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2009-10	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
918	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2009-10	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1598	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2010-11	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
285	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2010-11	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
425	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2010-11	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
888	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2010-11	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1532	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2011-12	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
270	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2011-12	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
414	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2011-12	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
848	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2011-12	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1519	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2012-13	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
254	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2012-13	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
403	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2012-13	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
862	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2012-13	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1472	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2013-14	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
240	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2013-14	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
394	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2013-14	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
838	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2013-14	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1427.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2014-15	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
251.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2014-15	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
369	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2014-15	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
807	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2014-15	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1411.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2015-16	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
244.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2015-16	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
375	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2015-16	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
792	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2015-16	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1421.17	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2016-17	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
243.17	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2016-17	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
371	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2016-17	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
807	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2016-17	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1454.67	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2017-18	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
257.67	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2017-18	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
377	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2017-18	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
820	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2017-18	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1414	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2018-19	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
245	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2018-19	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
377	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2018-19	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
792	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2018-19	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1452	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2019-20	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
260	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2019-20	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
390	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2019-20	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
802	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2019-20	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1454.3	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2020-21	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
260	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2020-21	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
393	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2020-21	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
801.3	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2020-21	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1474	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2021-22	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
278	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2021-22	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
390	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2021-22	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
806	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2021-22	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1506	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2022-23	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
279	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2022-23	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
404	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2022-23	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
823	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2022-23	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1491.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2023-24	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
269	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2023-24	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
413	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2023-24	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
809.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2023-24	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1519.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2024-25	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
283	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2024-25	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
399	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2024-25	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
837.5	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to short-term sickness	2024-25	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1707	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2004-05	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
294	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2004-05	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
470	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2004-05	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
943	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2004-05	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1729	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2005-06	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
294	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2005-06	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
467	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2005-06	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
968	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2005-06	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1704	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2006-07	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
298	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2006-07	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
444	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2006-07	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
962	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2006-07	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1678	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2007-08	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
300	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2007-08	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
442	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2007-08	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
936	Wholetime uniformed staff — FTE strength — Number of shifts/days lost to long-term sickness	2007-08	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

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Main information

• Most recent update: 30 October 2025
• Next update expected: October 2026
• Designation: No designation
• Data provider: Welsh Government
• Data source: Fire service operational data collection
• Time period covered: April 2004 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset table shows the number of shifts or days lost due to short term and long term sickness. Data are broken down by Fire and Rescue Service area and employment type.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The data are collected annually by the Welsh Government from all three fire and rescue services in Wales.

• Statistical quality:

  See the data quality report in the weblinks.

• Related reports:
  • Fire and rescue service operational statistics

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: statsinclusion@gov.wales

Metadata

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