Absence and Leave Management Adoption Among the Global Top 100
Absence and Leave Management Adoption Among the Global Top 100

This report delves into the adoption of Absence and Leave Management by the Global Top 100 companies, both privately-held and publicly-traded, as ranked by size, including employee count and revenue metrics, such as those found in the Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 listings. We explore how these leading enterprises are leveraging Absence and Leave Management to pursue strategic goals and drive lasting benefits across various business functions.

The adoption of Absence and Leave Management within these top companies reveals significant investments in HCM technology, highlighting a broad and diverse approach. These organizations frequently partner with multiple vendors, integrating complementary HCM solutions to achieve their business objectives. This multi-vendor approach allows them to tailor HCM deployments that drive competitive advantages, operational efficiencies, and overall sustainability.

Our latest findings detail the software purchases related to Absence and Leave Management among these top 100 enterprises, their technology investments span a range of HCM tools and solutions, underscoring the complexity of HCM adoption at this level.

Absence and Leave Management Vendors Among the Global Top 100

Workday currently holds a 49% market share in the Absence and Leave Management space, making it the leading provider among the Global Top 100, followed by UKG, Oracle, SAP, and Infor.

VendorsAbsence and Leave Management AppsMarket Share
WorkdayWorkday Absence Management49%
UKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)21%
OracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management, Oracle Cloud HCM Absence Management, Oracle Absence Management, Oracle PeopleSoft Leave Accruals19%
SAPSAP HCM Leave Management4%
InforInfor Lawson Absence and Leave Management1%
AbsenceSoftAbsenceSoft1%
ADPADP Total Absence Management1%
CeridianCeridian Dayforce Leave Management1%
WorkForce SoftwareWorkForce Absence and Leave1%
SedgwickSedgwick Absence Management1%
Matrix Absence ManagementMatrix Absence Management1%
Grand Total100%

The insights derived from our research will empower marketers, product managers, and IT professionals to better understand the adoption trends shaping the future of Absence and Leave Management. These trends can potentially lead to significant shifts within the competitive landscape, impacting strategies and market positioning for years to come.

By monitoring these top enterprises and their technology choices, we equip our clients with the knowledge needed to anticipate changes and stay ahead in the rapidly transforming world of enterprise software and HCM innovation.

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Global Top 100 adopting Absence and Leave Management

The influence of these top 100 organizations on the broader HCM market is profound, despite their representation of only a small segment of the digital transformations we track annually. These companies often serve as early adopters and trendsetters, shaping the future of HCM and driving innovations that impact the industry at large.

Our Buyer Insight Technographics Database provides a closer look at these major organizations, capturing the size and intricacy of their IT stacks, along with the frequency of their technology investments. This unique database reveals patterns in HCM adoption and highlights emerging trends, which are crucial for understanding the evolving landscape of Absence and Leave Management.

Our research team continuously tracks the adoption of various Absence and Leave Management systems, drawing on both publicly available information, such as press releases and case studies, and proprietary data sources. Each quarter, we update our records to reflect new HCM implementations, providing clients with current and relevant insights into market shifts.

Here are the Global Top 100 companies and their adoption of Absence and Leave Management

CustomerIndustryEmployeesRevenueCountryVendorAbsence and Leave Management AppsWhen
WalmartRetail2100000$648.1BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
AmazonRetail1525000$57.5BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2014
State of OhioGovernment759200$95.0BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2003
The Coca-Cola CompanyConsumer Packaged Goods700000$45.8BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2015
DHL GroupTransportation594879$87.5BGermanyUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2011
United Parcel Service (UPS)Transportation500000$91.0BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
Home DepotRetail465000$15.7BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
Target CorporationRetail440000$109.1BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
UHGHealthcare440000$324.1BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2008
KrogerRetail414000$150.0BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2018
State of CaliforniaGovernment412245$477.4BUnited StatesSAPSAP HCM Leave Management2013
Pizza HutRetail350000$19.6BUnited StatesOracleOracle Absence Management2018
CognizantProfessional Services347700$19.4BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2021
Walgreens Boots AllianceRetail330000$139.1BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2017
TJX CompaniesRetail329000$30.5BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2016
SubscribeTransportation328000$90.2BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2016
SubscribeManufacturing321000$84.3BGermanyWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeConsumer Packaged Goods318000$91.5BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2018
SubscribeRetail316000$242.3BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2015
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services313206$155.0BUnited StatesOracleOracle Absence Management2020
SubscribeRetail300000$86.4BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2019
SubscribeHealthcare294000$60.2BUnited StatesSedgwickSedgwick Absence Management2017
SubscribeRetail290000$72.0BUnited StatesOracleOracle Absence Management2019
SubscribeManufacturing250000$33.5BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeGovernment232000$91.1BUnited StatesSAPSAP HCM Leave Management2002
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services229000$78.5BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services222544$82.6BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeHealthcare219000$357.8BUnited StatesOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2018
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services212000$98.6BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2015
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services211141$63.1BSpainWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2019
SubscribeProfessional Services190711$282.8BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeManufacturing187000$75.0BIndiaOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2010
SubscribeAutomotive186600$23.5BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2015
SubscribeProfessional Services186000$121.6BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2019
SubscribeRetail185800$38.7BUnited StatesMatrix Absence ManagementMatrix Absence Management2013
SubscribeManufacturing185000$68.9BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeGovernment179785$177.0BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2014
SubscribeAutomotive177000$176.2BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2013
SubscribeMedia173250$88.9BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2019
SubscribeManufacturing172000$76.6BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeAerospace and Defense171000$77.8BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeAutomotive163000$171.8BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeManufacturing161000$383.3BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2008
SubscribeProfessional Services160000$2.5BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2015
SubscribeConsumer Packaged Goods154540$65.3BBelgiumUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2015
SubscribeManufacturing154000$20.1BIrelandWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2021
SubscribeCommunications146040$122.4BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2013
SubscribeRetail145000$26.2BUnited KingdomWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2022
SubscribeGovernment140000$10.8BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2014
SubscribeProfessional Services135000$4.1BIndiaOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2017
SubscribeGovernment133232$2.1BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Leave Accruals2015
SubscribeTransportation132100$52.8BUnited StatesAbsenceSoftAbsenceSoft2017
SubscribeLife Sciences131900$85.2BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeConstruction and Real Estate130000$31.9BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2015
SubscribeProfessional Services130000$13.7BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
SubscribeManufacturing124800$54.2BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2015
SubscribeManufacturing122000$69.6BUnited StatesOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2017
SubscribeLife Sciences122000$42.9BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeLeisure and Hospitality120000$2.3BUnited StatesOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2018
SubscribeManufacturing120000$88.4BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
SubscribeProfessional Services118900$4.4BBermudaUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2012
SubscribeLife Sciences114000$40.1BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2019
SubscribeProfessional Services114000$18.1BUnited KingdomWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeManufacturing113200$67.1BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeConsumer Packaged Goods106000$80.2BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeTransportation106000$53.7BUnited StatesInforInfor Lawson Absence and Leave Management2017
SubscribeTransportation105909$81.5BDenmarkWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeProfessional Services103900$134.0BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeProfessional Services103300$20.8BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2019
SubscribeOil, Gas and Chemicals103000$316.6BUnited KingdomUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2012
SubscribeCommunications101100$54.6BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2015
SubscribeRetail101000$18.7BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2013
SubscribeProfessional Services100000$8.1BUnited StatesOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2021
SubscribeHealthcare100000$17.1BUnited StatesOracleOracle PeopleSoft Absence Management2015
SubscribeRetail97000$18.1BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeManufacturing95000$12.6BUnited StatesCeridianCeridian Dayforce Leave Management2019
SubscribeManufacturing95000$36.7BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2013
SubscribeManufacturing95000$31.7BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2015
SubscribeRetail94570$25.3BUnited StatesOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2018
SubscribeLife Sciences91573$49.8BFranceWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2016
SubscribeConsumer Packaged Goods91000$36.0BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2019
SubscribeLife Sciences89900$36.2BUnited KingdomWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2016
SubscribeLife Sciences88000$58.5BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2007
SubscribeGovernment87426$91.0BUnited StatesUKGUKG Workforce Central Absence Manager (ex Kronos Workforce Absence Manager)2014
SubscribeManufacturing85000$32.7BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2015
SubscribeRetail85000$43.5BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
SubscribeRetail85000$14.9BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeInsurance85000$22.7BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeProfessional Services84900$57.0BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeProfessional Services84000$6.2BFranceADPADP Total Absence Management2015
SubscribeRetail83700$51.2BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2021
SubscribeConsumer Packaged Goods82700$35.2BUnited StatesSAPSAP HCM Leave Management2013
SubscribeGovernment81000$29.7BUnited StatesSAPSAP HCM Leave Management2014
SubscribeRetail80000$14.9BUnited KingdomWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2018
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services80000$50.7BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2016
SubscribeLife Sciences79000$31.5BUnited StatesWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2017
SubscribeHealthcare78810$20.5BUnited StatesWorkForce SoftwareWorkForce Absence and Leave2014
SubscribeProfessional Services76299$20.4BFranceWorkdayWorkday Absence Management2020
SubscribeBanking and Financial Services75594$5.9BIndiaOracleOracle Cloud HCM Absence Management2015
SubscribeManufacturing75500$34.1BUnited StatesOracleOracle Absence Management2018

Source: APPS RUN THE WORLD, October 2024

Research Methodology

Each year our global team of researchers conduct an annual survey of thousands of enterprise software vendors by contacting them directly on their latest quarterly and annual revenues by country, functional area, and vertical market. We supplement their written responses with our own primary research to determine quarterly and yearly growth rates, In addition to customer wins to ascertain whether these are net new purchases or expansions of existing implementations.

Another dimension of our proactive research process is through continuous improvement of our customer database, which stores more than ten million software purchases and records on the enterprise software landscape of over 2 million organizations around the world.

The database provides customer insight and contextual information on what types of enterprise software systems and other relevant technologies are they running and their propensity to invest further with their current or new suppliers as part of their overall IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.

The result is a combination of supply-side data and demand-generation customer insight that allows our clients to better position themselves in anticipation of the next wave that will reshape the enterprise software marketplace for years to come.