WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 1 for workers with 6 months tenure?

Data reflect long-term policies in place as of September 1, 2020 and do not reflect temporary policy changes in response to COVID-19.

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

Guinea - No paid sick leave

Canada - No paid sick leave

Ireland - No paid sick leave

Guyana - No paid sick leave

Marshall Islands - No paid sick leave

Tonga - No paid sick leave

Tunisia - No paid sick leave

Federated States of Micronesia - No paid sick leave

Tuvalu - No paid sick leave

Republic of Korea - No paid sick leave

Barbados - No paid sick leave

United States of America - No paid sick leave

Sri Lanka - No paid sick leave

Malawi - No paid sick leave

Palau - No paid sick leave

Nauru - No paid sick leave

Sierra Leone - No paid sick leave

Samoa - No paid sick leave

India - No paid sick leave

Somalia - No paid sick leave

Dominican Republic - No paid sick leave

Greenland - Flat rate benefit

United Kingdom - Flat rate benefit

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Less than 60% of wages

Cyprus - Less than 60% of wages

Portugal - Less than 60% of wages

Djibouti - Less than 60% of wages

Honduras - Less than 60% of wages

Slovakia - Less than 60% of wages

Mexico - Less than 60% of wages

Spain - Less than 60% of wages

France - Less than 60% of wages

Guatemala - Less than 60% of wages

Nicaragua - Less than 60% of wages

Estonia - Less than 60% of wages

Greece - Less than 60% of wages

Cuba - Less than 60% of wages

Paraguay - Less than 60% of wages

Algeria - Less than 60% of wages

Andorra - Less than 60% of wages

Venezuela - Less than 60% of wages

Uruguay - Less than 60% of wages

Ukraine - Less than 60% of wages

Turkey - Less than 60% of wages

Costa Rica - Less than 60% of wages

Trinidad and Tobago - Less than 60% of wages

Japan - Less than 60% of wages

Morocco - Less than 60% of wages

Italy - Less than 60% of wages

Mongolia - Less than 60% of wages

Monaco - Less than 60% of wages

Iran - Less than 60% of wages

Serbia - 60 – 79% of wages

Hungary - 60 – 79% of wages

Kyrgyzstan - 60 – 79% of wages

Latvia - 60 – 79% of wages

Russian Federation - 60 – 79% of wages

Romania - 60 – 79% of wages

Israel - 60 – 79% of wages

Ecuador - 60 – 79% of wages

Grenada - 60 – 79% of wages

Tajikistan - 60 – 79% of wages

The Netherlands - 60 – 79% of wages

Vietnam - 60 – 79% of wages

Armenia - 60 – 79% of wages

Azerbaijan - 60 – 79% of wages

Uzbekistan - 60 – 79% of wages

Myanmar - 60 – 79% of wages

Turkmenistan - 60 – 79% of wages

Bulgaria - 60 – 79% of wages

Mozambique - 60 – 79% of wages

Burundi - 60 – 79% of wages

Montenegro - 60 – 79% of wages

Cambodia - 60 – 79% of wages

Syria - 60 – 79% of wages

Equatorial Guinea - 60 – 79% of wages

Sweden - 60 – 79% of wages

St. Kitts and Nevis - 60 – 79% of wages

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 60 – 79% of wages

Moldova - 60 – 79% of wages

Czech Republic - 60 – 79% of wages

Dominica - 60 – 79% of wages

Lithuania - 60 – 79% of wages

Egypt - 60 – 79% of wages

El Salvador - 60 – 79% of wages

The Philippines - 80 – 100% of wages

Nigeria - 80 – 100% of wages

Norway - 80 – 100% of wages

Peru - 80 – 100% of wages

Panama - 80 – 100% of wages

Papua New Guinea - 80 – 100% of wages

Oman - 80 – 100% of wages

Afghanistan - 80 – 100% of wages

Solomon Islands - 80 – 100% of wages

Poland - 80 – 100% of wages

Eswatini - 80 – 100% of wages

Zambia - 80 – 100% of wages

Yemen - 80 – 100% of wages

Vanuatu - 80 – 100% of wages

United Arab Emirates - 80 – 100% of wages

Uganda - 80 – 100% of wages

Togo - 80 – 100% of wages

Timor-Leste - 80 – 100% of wages

Thailand - 80 – 100% of wages

Tanzania - 80 – 100% of wages

Switzerland - 80 – 100% of wages

Sudan - 80 – 100% of wages

Qatar - 80 – 100% of wages

St. Lucia - 80 – 100% of wages

South Sudan - 80 – 100% of wages

South Africa - 80 – 100% of wages

Slovenia - 80 – 100% of wages

Singapore - 80 – 100% of wages

- 80 – 100% of wages

Senegal - 80 – 100% of wages

Saudi Arabia - 80 – 100% of wages

San Marino - 80 – 100% of wages

Rwanda - 80 – 100% of wages

Niger - 80 – 100% of wages

Liberia - 80 – 100% of wages

New Zealand - 80 – 100% of wages

Botswana - 80 – 100% of wages

Denmark - 80 – 100% of wages

Croatia - 80 – 100% of wages

Cote d'Ivoire - 80 – 100% of wages

Republic of the Congo - 80 – 100% of wages

Comoros - 80 – 100% of wages

Colombia - 80 – 100% of wages

Chile - 80 – 100% of wages

Chad - 80 – 100% of wages

Central African Republic - 80 – 100% of wages

Cabo Verde - 80 – 100% of wages

Cameroon - 80 – 100% of wages

Burkina Faso - 80 – 100% of wages

Brunei - 80 – 100% of wages

Brazil - 80 – 100% of wages

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 80 – 100% of wages

Ethiopia - 80 – 100% of wages

Bolivia - 80 – 100% of wages

Bhutan - 80 – 100% of wages

Benin - 80 – 100% of wages

Belize - 80 – 100% of wages

Belgium - 80 – 100% of wages

Belarus - 80 – 100% of wages

Bangladesh - 80 – 100% of wages

Bahrain - 80 – 100% of wages

Bahamas - 80 – 100% of wages

Austria - 80 – 100% of wages

Australia - 80 – 100% of wages

Argentina - 80 – 100% of wages

Antigua and Barbuda - 80 – 100% of wages

Angola - 80 – 100% of wages

Eritrea - 80 – 100% of wages

Fiji - 80 – 100% of wages

Nepal - 80 – 100% of wages

Lebanon - 80 – 100% of wages

Namibia - 80 – 100% of wages

Mauritius - 80 – 100% of wages

Mauritania - 80 – 100% of wages

Malta - 80 – 100% of wages

Mali - 80 – 100% of wages

Maldives - 80 – 100% of wages

Malaysia - 80 – 100% of wages

Madagascar - 80 – 100% of wages

North Macedonia - 80 – 100% of wages

Luxembourg - 80 – 100% of wages

Liechtenstein - 80 – 100% of wages

Libya - 80 – 100% of wages

Albania - 80 – 100% of wages

Lesotho - 80 – 100% of wages

Laos - 80 – 100% of wages

Finland - 80 – 100% of wages

Kuwait - 80 – 100% of wages

Kiribati - 80 – 100% of wages

Kenya - 80 – 100% of wages

Jordan - 80 – 100% of wages

Jamaica - 80 – 100% of wages

Iraq - 80 – 100% of wages

Indonesia - 80 – 100% of wages

Iceland - 80 – 100% of wages

Haiti - 80 – 100% of wages

Guinea-Bissau - 80 – 100% of wages

Germany - 80 – 100% of wages

Georgia - 80 – 100% of wages

The Gambia - 80 – 100% of wages

Gabon - 80 – 100% of wages

Zimbabwe - 80 – 100% of wages