WORLD Policy Analysis Center

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

Mauritius - No paid sick leave

Marshall Islands - No paid sick leave

Malaysia - No paid sick leave

Republic of Korea - No paid sick leave

Kenya - No paid sick leave

Kiribati - No paid sick leave

Nauru - No paid sick leave

Jamaica - No paid sick leave

Israel - No paid sick leave

Ireland - No paid sick leave

India - No paid sick leave

Haiti - No paid sick leave

Federated States of Micronesia - No paid sick leave

Afghanistan - No paid sick leave

Nepal - No paid sick leave

Switzerland - No paid sick leave

Vanuatu - No paid sick leave

United States of America - No paid sick leave

Uganda - No paid sick leave

Tuvalu - No paid sick leave

Tonga - No paid sick leave

Timor-Leste - No paid sick leave

Sri Lanka - No paid sick leave

Fiji - No paid sick leave

South Sudan - No paid sick leave

Somalia - No paid sick leave

Solomon Islands - No paid sick leave

Singapore - No paid sick leave

Samoa - No paid sick leave

Papua New Guinea - No paid sick leave

Palau - No paid sick leave

Nigeria - No paid sick leave

Liberia - No paid sick leave

Australia - No paid sick leave

Bhutan - No paid sick leave

Botswana - No paid sick leave

Brunei - No paid sick leave

Bangladesh - No paid sick leave

United Kingdom - Flat rate benefit

Kyrgyzstan - Flat rate benefit

Malta - Flat rate benefit

Iceland - Flat rate benefit

Greenland - Flat rate benefit

New Zealand - Flat rate benefit

Andorra - Less than 60% of wages

Mauritania - Less than 60% of wages

Guinea - Less than 60% of wages

Senegal - Less than 60% of wages

Thailand - Less than 60% of wages

Honduras - Less than 60% of wages

United Arab Emirates - Less than 60% of wages

Ukraine - Less than 60% of wages

Eswatini - Less than 60% of wages

Canada - Less than 60% of wages

Mongolia - Less than 60% of wages

Hungary - Less than 60% of wages

Oman - Less than 60% of wages

Greece - Less than 60% of wages

Kuwait - Less than 60% of wages

Togo - Less than 60% of wages

Slovakia - Less than 60% of wages

Malawi - Less than 60% of wages

Burkina Faso - Less than 60% of wages

Djibouti - Less than 60% of wages

Qatar - Less than 60% of wages

Lesotho - Less than 60% of wages

Bahrain - Less than 60% of wages

Equatorial Guinea - Less than 60% of wages

Eritrea - Less than 60% of wages

Paraguay - Less than 60% of wages

Ethiopia - Less than 60% of wages

Costa Rica - Less than 60% of wages

Gabon - Less than 60% of wages

Monaco - Less than 60% of wages

Tajikistan - 60 – 79% of wages

Syria - 60 – 79% of wages

Mexico - 60 – 79% of wages

Nicaragua - 60 – 79% of wages

Moldova - 60 – 79% of wages

Morocco - 60 – 79% of wages

Mozambique - 60 – 79% of wages

The Netherlands - 60 – 79% of wages

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 60 – 79% of wages

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

Azerbaijan - 60 – 79% of wages

Panama - 60 – 79% of wages

Spain - 60 – 79% of wages

Bahamas - 60 – 79% of wages

Portugal - 60 – 79% of wages

Russian Federation - 60 – 79% of wages

Belgium - 60 – 79% of wages

Barbados - 60 – 79% of wages

Burundi - 60 – 79% of wages

Montenegro - 60 – 79% of wages

Lebanon - 60 – 79% of wages

Finland - 60 – 79% of wages

Lithuania - 60 – 79% of wages

Guyana - 60 – 79% of wages

Guatemala - 60 – 79% of wages

Uruguay - 60 – 79% of wages

Uzbekistan - 60 – 79% of wages

Vietnam - 60 – 79% of wages

Estonia - 60 – 79% of wages

Iraq - 60 – 79% of wages

El Salvador - 60 – 79% of wages

Egypt - 60 – 79% of wages

Ecuador - 60 – 79% of wages

Dominican Republic - 60 – 79% of wages

Dominica - 60 – 79% of wages

Czech Republic - 60 – 79% of wages

Cuba - 60 – 79% of wages

Iran - 60 – 79% of wages

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

Tunisia - 60 – 79% of wages

Serbia - 60 – 79% of wages

Laos - 60 – 79% of wages

Cambodia - 60 – 79% of wages

Colombia - 60 – 79% of wages

Turkey - 60 – 79% of wages

Turkmenistan - 60 – 79% of wages

Jordan - 60 – 79% of wages

Japan - 60 – 79% of wages

Albania - 60 – 79% of wages

Antigua and Barbuda - 60 – 79% of wages

Italy - 60 – 79% of wages

Trinidad and Tobago - 60 – 79% of wages

Slovenia - 80 – 100% of wages

Yemen - 80 – 100% of wages

Zambia - 80 – 100% of wages

Argentina - 80 – 100% of wages

Tanzania - 80 – 100% of wages

Sierra Leone - 80 – 100% of wages

Austria - 80 – 100% of wages

South Africa - 80 – 100% of wages

Venezuela - 80 – 100% of wages

Algeria - 80 – 100% of wages

St. Lucia - 80 – 100% of wages

Sweden - 80 – 100% of wages

Angola - 80 – 100% of wages

Sudan - 80 – 100% of wages

Armenia - 80 – 100% of wages

Cote d'Ivoire - 80 – 100% of wages

- 80 – 100% of wages

Comoros - 80 – 100% of wages

Liechtenstein - 80 – 100% of wages

Libya - 80 – 100% of wages

Latvia - 80 – 100% of wages

Cabo Verde - 80 – 100% of wages

Chad - 80 – 100% of wages

Chile - 80 – 100% of wages

Indonesia - 80 – 100% of wages

Guinea-Bissau - 80 – 100% of wages

Saudi Arabia - 80 – 100% of wages

Grenada - 80 – 100% of wages

Republic of the Congo - 80 – 100% of wages

Germany - 80 – 100% of wages

Georgia - 80 – 100% of wages

The Gambia - 80 – 100% of wages

France - 80 – 100% of wages

Denmark - 80 – 100% of wages

Cyprus - 80 – 100% of wages

Luxembourg - 80 – 100% of wages

North Macedonia - 80 – 100% of wages

Maldives - 80 – 100% of wages

Norway - 80 – 100% of wages

Belarus - 80 – 100% of wages

San Marino - 80 – 100% of wages

Rwanda - 80 – 100% of wages

Romania - 80 – 100% of wages

Poland - 80 – 100% of wages

The Philippines - 80 – 100% of wages

Peru - 80 – 100% of wages

Belize - 80 – 100% of wages

Benin - 80 – 100% of wages

Zimbabwe - 80 – 100% of wages

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 80 – 100% of wages

Namibia - 80 – 100% of wages

Myanmar - 80 – 100% of wages

Croatia - 80 – 100% of wages

Brazil - 80 – 100% of wages

Bulgaria - 80 – 100% of wages

Mali - Varies by worker type

Niger - Varies by worker type

Central African Republic - Varies by worker type

Cameroon - Varies by worker type

Bolivia - Varies by worker type