Figure 10: Rate of absenteeism for a period of three or more consecutive days from a national employer, Australia, 2006 to 2009, by week This figure provides a summary of absenteeism surveillance data from a national employer for 2006 to 2009. It highlights that absenteeism, indicated by three or more days of consecutive sick leave, during 2009 had two general peak periods which occurred over several weeks during the month of July followed by a peak week at the beginning of September 2009.