WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 1 for workers with 1 month tenure?

Adequate wage replacement rates determine whether workers can afford to take paid leave.

Wage replacement rate is calculated taking into account any unpaid waiting periods, expiration of benefits, or changes in benefit levels. Calculations are based on a five-day workweek unless legislation suggests a six day work week or calendar days.

When it varies, wage replacement rate is calculated based on how long a worker has been working with their employer. Contribution requirements that require a minimum number of contributions while employed within a specific time period prior to being eligible for social security-based leave are also included.

Flat rate benefit means that all workers receive the same payment, regardless of their usual wages or salary.

Varies by worker type means that length of paid sick leave benefits varies based on how the worker is classified, such as whether the worker is paid hourly, a salaried employee, or a supervisor.

Countries

Jamaica - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Ireland - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Sri Lanka - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

India - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Honduras - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

St. Kitts and Nevis - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

St. Lucia - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Guyana - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Kiribati - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Guatemala - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Grenada - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Sudan - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Eswatini - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Fiji - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Switzerland - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Kenya - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

The Philippines - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Dominican Republic - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Mozambique - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Qatar - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Paraguay - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Papua New Guinea - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Palau - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Pakistan - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Samoa - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Nicaragua - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Nauru - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Myanmar - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Morocco - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Republic of Korea - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Federated States of Micronesia - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Mauritius - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Marshall Islands - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Malawi - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Sierra Leone - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Singapore - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Solomon Islands - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Lesotho - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Somalia - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Egypt - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Guinea - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Dominica - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Barbados - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Cambodia - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Türkiye - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Canada - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Tunisia - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

United Arab Emirates - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Trinidad and Tobago - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Tonga - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Chile - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Bhutan - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Belize - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Brunei - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Uruguay - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

United States of America - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Costa Rica - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Bahamas - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Vanuatu - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Azerbaijan - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Tanzania - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Denmark - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Tuvalu - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Bahrain - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

Cyprus - No introduction of new leave or expansion of existing leave

United Kingdom - Flat rate

New Zealand - Flat rate

Mongolia - Less than 50%

Monaco - Less than 50%

Namibia - Less than 50%

Mexico - Less than 50%

Ukraine - Less than 50%

Lebanon - Less than 50%

Nepal - Less than 50%

Ecuador - Less than 50%

South Africa - Less than 50%

Slovakia - Less than 50%

Bulgaria - Less than 50%

Venezuela - Less than 50%

Spain - Less than 50%

France - Less than 50%

Cuba - Less than 50%

Estonia - Less than 50%

Greece - Less than 50%

Iceland - Less than 50%

Iran - Less than 50%

Portugal - Less than 50%

Andorra - Less than 50%

Algeria - Less than 50%

Italy - Less than 50%

Japan - Less than 50%

Panama - Less than 50%

Djibouti - Less than 50%

Uzbekistan - 50 – 65% of wages

Moldova - 50 – 65% of wages

Syria - 50 – 65% of wages

Montenegro - 50 – 65% of wages

Sweden - 50 – 65% of wages

Czech Republic - 50 – 65% of wages

Equatorial Guinea - 50 – 65% of wages

El Salvador - 50 – 65% of wages

The Netherlands - 50 – 65% of wages

Tajikistan - 50 – 65% of wages

Burundi - 50 – 65% of wages

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 50 – 65% of wages

Russian Federation - 50 – 65% of wages

Turkmenistan - 50 – 65% of wages

Serbia - 50 – 65% of wages

Vietnam - 50 – 65% of wages

Lithuania - 50 – 65% of wages

Hungary - 50 – 65% of wages

Latvia - 50 – 65% of wages

Israel - 50 – 65% of wages

Kyrgyzstan - 50 – 65% of wages

Armenia - 50 – 65% of wages

Romania - 50 – 65% of wages

Rwanda - 66 – 75% of wages

Zambia - 66 – 75% of wages

Yemen - 66 – 75% of wages

Uganda - 66 – 75% of wages

San Marino - 66 – 75% of wages

Saudi Arabia - 66 – 75% of wages

Senegal - 66 – 75% of wages

- 66 – 75% of wages

Slovenia - 66 – 75% of wages

South Sudan - 66 – 75% of wages

Togo - 66 – 75% of wages

Timor-Leste - 66 – 75% of wages

Thailand - 66 – 75% of wages

Afghanistan - 66 – 75% of wages

Liberia - 66 – 75% of wages

Poland - 66 – 75% of wages

Burkina Faso - 66 – 75% of wages

Eritrea - 66 – 75% of wages

Croatia - 66 – 75% of wages

Cote d'Ivoire - 66 – 75% of wages

Republic of the Congo - 66 – 75% of wages

Comoros - 66 – 75% of wages

Colombia - 66 – 75% of wages

Chad - 66 – 75% of wages

Central African Republic - 66 – 75% of wages

Cabo Verde - 66 – 75% of wages

Cameroon - 66 – 75% of wages

Brazil - 66 – 75% of wages

Finland - 66 – 75% of wages

Botswana - 66 – 75% of wages

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 66 – 75% of wages

Benin - 66 – 75% of wages

Belgium - 66 – 75% of wages

Belarus - 66 – 75% of wages

Bangladesh - 66 – 75% of wages

Austria - 66 – 75% of wages

Australia - 66 – 75% of wages

Argentina - 66 – 75% of wages

Antigua and Barbuda - 66 – 75% of wages

Angola - 66 – 75% of wages

Ethiopia - 66 – 75% of wages

Gabon - 66 – 75% of wages

Peru - 66 – 75% of wages

The Gambia - 66 – 75% of wages

Oman - 66 – 75% of wages

Norway - 66 – 75% of wages

Nigeria - 66 – 75% of wages

Niger - 66 – 75% of wages

Mauritania - 66 – 75% of wages

Malta - 66 – 75% of wages

Mali - 66 – 75% of wages

Maldives - 66 – 75% of wages

Malaysia - 66 – 75% of wages

Madagascar - 66 – 75% of wages

North Macedonia - 66 – 75% of wages

Luxembourg - 66 – 75% of wages

Liechtenstein - 66 – 75% of wages

Libya - 66 – 75% of wages

Albania - 66 – 75% of wages

Kuwait - 66 – 75% of wages

Jordan - 66 – 75% of wages

Iraq - 66 – 75% of wages

Indonesia - 66 – 75% of wages

Haiti - 66 – 75% of wages

Guinea-Bissau - 66 – 75% of wages

Germany - 66 – 75% of wages

Georgia - 66 – 75% of wages

Zimbabwe - 66 – 75% of wages

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