Absence rates for each of the Scottish Government directorates are as follows: Organisation/Rolling year period Apr21-Mar22 May21-Apr22 Jun21-May22 Jul21-Jun22 Aug21-Jul22 Sep21-Aug22 Oct21-Sep22 Nov21-Oct22 Dec21-Nov22 Jan22-Dec22 SG CORE 3.25% 3.38% 3.45% 3.50% 3.55% 3.55% 3.54% 3.55% 3.57% 3.60% DG COM DIRECTORATE FOR COVID RECOVERY AND PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM 2.6% 2.6% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.7% 3.7% DIRECTORATE FOR EQUALITY, INCLUSION & HUMAN RIGHTS 4.4% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.5% 4.3% 4.3% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5% DIRECTORATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.6% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% DIRECTORATE FOR TACKLING CHILD POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 2.5% 3.0% 3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 4.0% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% DIRECTORATE FOR UKRAINE RESETTLEMENT 3.6% 3.3% 3.7% DG CORP COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTERIAL SUPPORT 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% DIRECTORATE FOR CORP TRANSFORMATION AND WORKPLACE 4.3% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 4.9% 5.1% 5.3% 5.2% 5.0% 5.1% DIRECTORATE FOR COVID INQUIRIES 1.6% 3.7% 5.8% 4.7% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.7% DIRECTORATE FOR DIGITAL 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3.9% 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 4.0% 3.8% 3.8% DIRECTORATE FOR LEGAL SERVICES 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% DIRECTORATE FOR PEOPLE 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.6% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% DIRECTORATE FOR PROPRIETY AND ETHICS 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY DIRECTORATE 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.2% DG ECON DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF ECONOMIST 2.3% 1.9% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 2.3% 1.9% DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3.2% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.9% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2% DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC STRATEGY 4.6% 4.8% 4.6% 4.8% 4.8% 4.6% 4.6% 4.1% 4.1% 3.7% DIRECTORATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT 3.4% 3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2.7% DG EJ DIRECTORATE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 5.3% 5.6% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% DIRECTORATE FOR EARLY LEARNING & CHILDCARE 4.3% 3.9% 4.0% 4.3% 5.0% 5.2% 5.4% 5.2% 5.7% 5.6% DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION REFORM 5.6% 5.3% 5.5% 4.8% 4.3% 4.0% 4.3% 3.7% 3.5% 3.6% DIRECTORATE FOR JUSTICE 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% DIRECTORATE FOR LEARNING 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% DIRECTORATE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SKILLS 2.9% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 3.5% 4.0% DIRECTORATE FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 3.1% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% DG HSC DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF NURSING OFFICER 4.7% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.4% 4.7% 5.4% 5.9% 4.8% 5.0% DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NHS SCOTLAND 2.9% 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% 3.2% 4.2% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% DIRECTORATE FOR DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE 3.4% 3.3% 3.2% 2.4% 2.7% 2.4% 3.2% 3.1% 3.5% 3.4% DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH FINANCE, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & VALUE 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.3% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2.9% 2.9% 3.2% 3.5% DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT 5.0% 5.5% 5.4% 5.8% 5.6% 5.7% 5.5% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% DIRECTORATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH 3.1% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% DIRECTORATE FOR POPULATION HEALTH 2.9% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% DIRECTORATE FOR PRIMARY CARE 3.3% 3.4% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.5% DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL CARE AND NATIONAL CARE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 2.7% 2.7% 3.1% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 3.9% 4.0% 4.3% 4.2% DG NZ DIRECTORATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY 3.4% 3.6% 3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% DIRECTORATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 3.5% 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 3.9% 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 3.9% DIRECTORATE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.1% 4.1% DIRECTORATE FOR MARINE SCOTLAND 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% DG SE DIRECTORATE FOR BUDGET & PUBLIC SPENDING 3.6% 3.8% 3.6% 3.6% 2.3% 1.9% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.3% DIRECTORATE FOR FISCAL POLICY AND CONSTITUTION 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% DIRECTORATE FOR FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EXCHEQUER DEVELOPMENT 4.1% 4.5% 4.9% 5.5% 6.2% 3.0% 2.6% 2.7% 2.5% 3.5% DIRECTORATE FOR INTERNAL AUDIT AND ASSURANCE 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 4.5% 4.2% 4.3% 4.2% 4.5% 4.3% DIRECTORATE FOR TAX AND REVENUES 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% DG SEA DIRECTORATE FOR CONSTITUTION 3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.6% 3.6% 4.3% 4.6% 3.7% 3.2% DIRECTORATE FOR COVID CO-ORDINATION 3.2% 3.7% 3.2% 3.1% 4.8% 5.4% 3.1% 2.4% DIRECTORATE FOR CULTURE AND MAJOR EVENTS 3.0% 3.4% 3.7% 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 4.2% 4.5% 4.9% DIRECTORATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 2.9% DIRECTORATE FOR PERFORMANCE, DELIVERY AND RESILIENCE 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 2.7% 3.0% DIRECTORATE FOR STRATEGY 0.8% 1.0% 1.3% 1.5% 2.9% 2.7% 2.1% 1.9% 1.6% 1.5% EU DIRECTORATE 3.7% 3.2% 1.5% 1.8% 1.9% 1.6% 1.8% 2.6% 3.5% 3.9% PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL OFFICE 0.6% 0.5% 0.9% 1.3% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% UNASSIGNED TO DIRECTORATE UNASSIGNED TO DIRECTORATE 1.7% 1.0% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 0.5% The information covers the period to December 2022...