how many sick days does the average employee miss a year
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average number of paid sick days is 8 for any employee of at least a year and  11 for an employee with 25 yearsâ experience with the company. SurePayroll recently surveyed small business owners nationwide, asking them how many paid sick days they give employees. 1  Hereâs what they said: 2  Less than 5 days: 80 (30% of respondents) 3  5 days: 42 (15.7% of respondents) 4  6 â 10 days: 37 (13.9% of respondents) 5  Unlimited: 23 (8.6% of respondents)