The UK has one of the lowest rates of sick leave pay in Europe, new research has revealed.

While several countries offer 100pc of your salary for each day you take off due to illness, the UK is proving to be the sick man of Europe as it fails to pay workers even an average rate for leave.

The map below shows how much a worker will earn in 33 countries across Europe if they take sick leave for a week. The figures also show what percentage of the country's average salary that represents.