What is the maximum wage replacement rate of paid leave for mothers?

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What is the maximum wage replacement rate of paid leave for mothers?

Map reflects a systematic review of laws in place as of April 2015 supplemented with detailed data on OECD countries as of September 2016 and other known policy changes that have occurred since then.

Paid leave for mothers includes both paid maternity leave, which is leave reserved for mothers of infants, and paid parental leave, which is leave for either parent of an infant, that can be taken by women.

In cases where wage replacement rates vary during leave, the maximum rate shows the highest level of wage replacement available over the course of the leave.

A flat rate means all mothers receive the same amount while taking paid leave, regardless of previous salary. One country, China, uses an adjusted flat rate. The flat rate is set at the level of the average wage of the company.

In some countries, wage replacement rates may vary by workers’ income level or length of tenure. Additionally, countries may impose ceilings or maximum fixed rates on the amount of benefits that workers are entitled to.

International Labour Organization standards state that women should be guaranteed at least two-thirds of their previous earnings during paid leave to ensure a suitable standard of living.

Research evidence suggests that a wage replacement rate of at least 80% is needed to address poverty and promote gender equality in leave-taking.

Countries

Palau - No paid leave

Micronesia, Federated States of - No paid leave

Tonga - No paid leave

Marshall Islands - No paid leave

Suriname - No paid leave

Papua New Guinea - No paid leave

United States of America - No paid leave

Nauru - No paid leave

Australia - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Greenland - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Ireland - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

China - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Dominica - 20% - 65%

Kiribati - 20% - 65%

Chad - 20% - 65%

Somalia - 20% - 65%

Botswana - 20% - 65%

Central African Republic - 20% - 65%

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 20% - 65%

Tuvalu - 20% - 65%

St. Lucia - 20% - 65%

St. Kitts and Nevis - 20% - 65%

Solomon Islands - 20% - 65%

Nigeria - 20% - 65%

Paraguay - 20% - 65%

South Africa - 20% - 65%

Cambodia - 20% - 65%

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 66% - 79%

Japan - 66% - 79%

Czech Republic - 66% - 79%

Sweden - 66% - 79%

Slovakia - 66% - 79%

Iran - 66% - 79%

Myanmar - 66% - 79%

Equatorial Guinea - 66% - 79%

Tunisia - 66% - 79%

Turkey - 66% - 79%

Hungary - 66% - 79%

Guyana - 66% - 79%

Vanuatu - 66% - 79%

Norway - 80% - 100%

Pakistan - 80% - 100%

Panama - 80% - 100%

Peru - 80% - 100%

The Philippines - 80% - 100%

Oman - 80% - 100%

Afghanistan - 80% - 100%

Niger - 80% - 100%

Mongolia - 80% - 100%

Malta - 80% - 100%

Mauritania - 80% - 100%

Mauritius - 80% - 100%

Mexico - 80% - 100%

Moldova - 80% - 100%

Monaco - 80% - 100%

Montenegro - 80% - 100%

Nicaragua - 80% - 100%

Morocco - 80% - 100%

Mozambique - 80% - 100%

Namibia - 80% - 100%

Nepal - 80% - 100%

The Netherlands - 80% - 100%

New Zealand - 80% - 100%

Poland - 80% - 100%

Sierra Leone - 80% - 100%

Portugal - 80% - 100%

Ukraine - 80% - 100%

Tanzania - 80% - 100%

Thailand - 80% - 100%

Timor-Leste - 80% - 100%

Togo - 80% - 100%

Trinidad and Tobago - 80% - 100%

Turkmenistan - 80% - 100%

Uganda - 80% - 100%

United Arab Emirates - 80% - 100%

Syria - 80% - 100%

United Kingdom - 80% - 100%

Uruguay - 80% - 100%

Uzbekistan - 80% - 100%

Venezuela - 80% - 100%

Vietnam - 80% - 100%

Yemen - 80% - 100%

Zambia - 80% - 100%

Tajikistan - 80% - 100%

Switzerland - 80% - 100%

Qatar - 80% - 100%

Senegal - 80% - 100%

Romania - 80% - 100%

Russian Federation - 80% - 100%

Rwanda - 80% - 100%

Samoa - 80% - 100%

San Marino - 80% - 100%

Sao Tome and Principe - 80% - 100%

Saudi Arabia - 80% - 100%

Serbia - 80% - 100%

Eswatini - 80% - 100%

Seychelles - 80% - 100%

Maldives - 80% - 100%

Singapore - 80% - 100%

Slovenia - 80% - 100%

South Sudan - 80% - 100%

Spain - 80% - 100%

Sri Lanka - 80% - 100%

Sudan - 80% - 100%

Mali - 80% - 100%

Liberia - 80% - 100%

Malaysia - 80% - 100%

Republic of the Congo - 80% - 100%

Burkina Faso - 80% - 100%

Burundi - 80% - 100%

Cameroon - 80% - 100%

Canada - 80% - 100%

Cabo Verde - 80% - 100%

Chile - 80% - 100%

Colombia - 80% - 100%

Comoros - 80% - 100%

Costa Rica - 80% - 100%

Brunei - 80% - 100%

Cote d'Ivoire - 80% - 100%

Croatia - 80% - 100%

Cuba - 80% - 100%

Cyprus - 80% - 100%

Denmark - 80% - 100%

Djibouti - 80% - 100%

Dominican Republic - 80% - 100%

Ecuador - 80% - 100%

Bulgaria - 80% - 100%

Brazil - 80% - 100%

El Salvador - 80% - 100%

Bahamas - 80% - 100%

Algeria - 80% - 100%

Andorra - 80% - 100%

Angola - 80% - 100%

Antigua and Barbuda - 80% - 100%

Argentina - 80% - 100%

Armenia - 80% - 100%

Austria - 80% - 100%

Azerbaijan - 80% - 100%

Bahrain - 80% - 100%

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 80% - 100%

Bangladesh - 80% - 100%

Barbados - 80% - 100%

Belarus - 80% - 100%

Belgium - 80% - 100%

Belize - 80% - 100%

Benin - 80% - 100%

Bhutan - 80% - 100%

Bolivia - 80% - 100%

Egypt - 80% - 100%

Eritrea - 80% - 100%

Malawi - 80% - 100%

Latvia - 80% - 100%

Jordan - 80% - 100%

Kazakhstan - 80% - 100%

Kenya - 80% - 100%

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - 80% - 100%

Republic of Korea - 80% - 100%

Kuwait - 80% - 100%

Kyrgyzstan - 80% - 100%

Laos - 80% - 100%

Lebanon - 80% - 100%

Italy - 80% - 100%

Lesotho - 80% - 100%

Albania - 80% - 100%

Libya - 80% - 100%

Liechtenstein - 80% - 100%

Lithuania - 80% - 100%

Luxembourg - 80% - 100%

North Macedonia - 80% - 100%

Madagascar - 80% - 100%

Jamaica - 80% - 100%

Israel - 80% - 100%

Estonia - 80% - 100%

Ghana - 80% - 100%

Ethiopia - 80% - 100%

Fiji - 80% - 100%

Finland - 80% - 100%

France - 80% - 100%

Gabon - 80% - 100%

The Gambia - 80% - 100%

Georgia - 80% - 100%

Germany - 80% - 100%

Greece - 80% - 100%

Iraq - 80% - 100%

Grenada - 80% - 100%

Guatemala - 80% - 100%

Guinea - 80% - 100%

Guinea-Bissau - 80% - 100%

Haiti - 80% - 100%

Honduras - 80% - 100%

Iceland - 80% - 100%

India - 80% - 100%

Indonesia - 80% - 100%

Zimbabwe - 80% - 100%