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What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 2 for workers with 5 years 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
Bhutan
- No paid sick leave
Federated States of Micronesia
- No paid sick leave
India
- No paid sick leave
Palau
- No paid sick leave
Tuvalu
- No paid sick leave
Tonga
- No paid sick leave
Marshall Islands
- No paid sick leave
United States of America
- No paid sick leave
Somalia
- No paid sick leave
Republic of Korea
- No paid sick leave
Nauru
- No paid sick leave
Sri Lanka
- No paid sick leave
United Kingdom
- Flat rate benefit
Ireland
- Flat rate benefit
New Zealand
- Flat rate benefit
Canada
- Less than 60% of wages
Costa Rica
- Less than 60% of wages
Greece
- Less than 60% of wages
Guinea
- Less than 60% of wages
Timor-Leste
- Less than 60% of wages
Djibouti
- Less than 60% of wages
Togo
- Less than 60% of wages
Monaco
- Less than 60% of wages
Algeria
- Less than 60% of wages
Andorra
- Less than 60% of wages
Portugal
- Less than 60% of wages
Slovakia
- Less than 60% of wages
Mongolia
- Less than 60% of wages
Italy
- Less than 60% of wages
Paraguay
- Less than 60% of wages
Equatorial Guinea
- Less than 60% of wages
Serbia
- 60 – 79% of wages
Guatemala
- 60 – 79% of wages
Iran
- 60 – 79% of wages
Lithuania
- 60 – 79% of wages
Japan
- 60 – 79% of wages
Kenya
- 60 – 79% of wages
Guyana
- 60 – 79% of wages
Kyrgyzstan
- 60 – 79% of wages
Spain
- 60 – 79% of wages
France
- 60 – 79% of wages
Hungary
- 60 – 79% of wages
St. Kitts and Nevis
- 60 – 79% of wages
Estonia
- 60 – 79% of wages
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- 60 – 79% of wages
The Netherlands
- 60 – 79% of wages
El Salvador
- 60 – 79% of wages
Uruguay
- 60 – 79% of wages
Tunisia
- 60 – 79% of wages
Turkey
- 60 – 79% of wages
Moldova
- 60 – 79% of wages
Ukraine
- 60 – 79% of wages
Belgium
- 60 – 79% of wages
Barbados
- 60 – 79% of wages
Bahamas
- 60 – 79% of wages
Egypt
- 60 – 79% of wages
Azerbaijan
- 60 – 79% of wages
Uzbekistan
- 60 – 79% of wages
Montenegro
- 60 – 79% of wages
Morocco
- 60 – 79% of wages
Vietnam
- 60 – 79% of wages
Mozambique
- 60 – 79% of wages
Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 – 79% of wages
Burundi
- 60 – 79% of wages
Cambodia
- 60 – 79% of wages
Mexico
- 60 – 79% of wages
Tajikistan
- 60 – 79% of wages
Ecuador
- 60 – 79% of wages
Colombia
- 60 – 79% of wages
Syria
- 60 – 79% of wages
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 60 – 79% of wages
Nicaragua
- 60 – 79% of wages
Dominican Republic
- 60 – 79% of wages
Dominica
- 60 – 79% of wages
Cuba
- 60 – 79% of wages
Czech Republic
- 60 – 79% of wages
Poland
- 80 – 100% of wages
Oman
- 80 – 100% of wages
The Philippines
- 80 – 100% of wages
Romania
- 80 – 100% of wages
Norway
- 80 – 100% of wages
Papua New Guinea
- 80 – 100% of wages
Nigeria
- 80 – 100% of wages
Peru
- 80 – 100% of wages
Panama
- 80 – 100% of wages
Qatar
- 80 – 100% of wages
Afghanistan
- 80 – 100% of wages
Russian Federation
- 80 – 100% of wages
Eswatini
- 80 – 100% of wages
Zambia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Yemen
- 80 – 100% of wages
Venezuela
- 80 – 100% of wages
Vanuatu
- 80 – 100% of wages
United Arab Emirates
- 80 – 100% of wages
Uganda
- 80 – 100% of wages
Turkmenistan
- 80 – 100% of wages
Thailand
- 80 – 100% of wages
Tanzania
- 80 – 100% of wages
Switzerland
- 80 – 100% of wages
Sweden
- 80 – 100% of wages
Sudan
- 80 – 100% of wages
Rwanda
- 80 – 100% of wages
St. Lucia
- 80 – 100% of wages
South Africa
- 80 – 100% of wages
Solomon Islands
- 80 – 100% of wages
Slovenia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Singapore
- 80 – 100% of wages
Sierra Leone
- 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
Samoa
- 80 – 100% of wages
South Sudan
- 80 – 100% of wages
Liberia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Nepal
- 80 – 100% of wages
Bulgaria
- 80 – 100% of wages
Fiji
- 80 – 100% of wages
Ethiopia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Eritrea
- 80 – 100% of wages
Denmark
- 80 – 100% of wages
Cyprus
- 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
Chile
- 80 – 100% of wages
Chad
- 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
Gabon
- 80 – 100% of wages
Bahrain
- 80 – 100% of wages
Angola
- 80 – 100% of wages
Antigua and Barbuda
- 80 – 100% of wages
Argentina
- 80 – 100% of wages
Armenia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Australia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Austria
- 80 – 100% of wages
Bangladesh
- 80 – 100% of wages
Brazil
- 80 – 100% of wages
Belarus
- 80 – 100% of wages
Belize
- 80 – 100% of wages
Benin
- 80 – 100% of wages
Bolivia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 80 – 100% of wages
Botswana
- 80 – 100% of wages
Finland
- 80 – 100% of wages
The Gambia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Namibia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Georgia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Myanmar
- 80 – 100% of wages
Mauritius
- 80 – 100% of wages
Mauritania
- 80 – 100% of wages
Malta
- 80 – 100% of wages
Maldives
- 80 – 100% of wages
Malaysia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Malawi
- 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
Lebanon
- 80 – 100% of wages
Latvia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Laos
- 80 – 100% of wages
Germany
- 80 – 100% of wages
Grenada
- 80 – 100% of wages
Guinea-Bissau
- 80 – 100% of wages
Haiti
- 80 – 100% of wages
Honduras
- 80 – 100% of wages
Iceland
- 80 – 100% of wages
Indonesia
- 80 – 100% of wages
Iraq
- 80 – 100% of wages
Israel
- 80 – 100% of wages
Jamaica
- 80 – 100% of wages
Jordan
- 80 – 100% of wages
Kiribati
- 80 – 100% of wages
Kuwait
- 80 – 100% of wages
Zimbabwe
- 80 – 100% of wages
Mali
- Varies by worker type
Niger
- Varies by worker type
Central African Republic
- Varies by worker type
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