Guillaume Kasbarian, the French Minister of Public Service, argues for extending sick leave waiting periods for public employees due to rising absenteeism. However, new data from 2023 shows a decline in absenteeism among public sector workers, with days missing dropping from 14.5 to 12. The disparity between public and private sectors also narrows as both experience a reduction in absence rates. Structural factors related to gender and age demographics in public service contribute to the observed absenteeism differences.

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