WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What is the duration of paid sick leave that workers with 1 month tenure have access to?

At least two weeks of paid sick leave supports workers’ ability to self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lengthier leave supports complications and other types of illnesses.

Length of leave is calculated based on a five-day workweek unless legislation suggests a six day work week or calendar days. Length of leave does not include extensions available only in the case of hospitalization.

When it varies, length of leave 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.

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

Azerbaijan - No paid sick leave

Bahamas - No paid sick leave

Bahrain - No paid sick leave

Barbados - No paid sick leave

Belize - No paid sick leave

Bhutan - No paid sick leave

Brunei - No paid sick leave

Cambodia - No paid sick leave

Canada - No paid sick leave

Chile - No paid sick leave

Costa Rica - No paid sick leave

Cyprus - No paid sick leave

Denmark - No paid sick leave

Dominica - No paid sick leave

Dominican Republic - No paid sick leave

Egypt - No paid sick leave

Fiji - No paid sick leave

Grenada - No paid sick leave

Guatemala - No paid sick leave

Guinea - No paid sick leave

Guyana - No paid sick leave

Honduras - No paid sick leave

India - No paid sick leave

Ireland - No paid sick leave

Jamaica - No paid sick leave

Kenya - No paid sick leave

Kiribati - No paid sick leave

Republic of Korea - No paid sick leave

Lesotho - No paid sick leave

Malawi - No paid sick leave

Marshall Islands - No paid sick leave

Mauritius - No paid sick leave

Micronesia, Federated States of - No paid sick leave

Morocco - No paid sick leave

Mozambique - No paid sick leave

Myanmar - No paid sick leave

Nauru - No paid sick leave

Nicaragua - No paid sick leave

Pakistan - No paid sick leave

Palau - No paid sick leave

Papua New Guinea - No paid sick leave

Paraguay - No paid sick leave

The Philippines - No paid sick leave

Qatar - No paid sick leave

Samoa - No paid sick leave

Sierra Leone - No paid sick leave

Singapore - No paid sick leave

Solomon Islands - No paid sick leave

Somalia - No paid sick leave

Sri Lanka - No paid sick leave

St. Kitts and Nevis - No paid sick leave

St. Lucia - No paid sick leave

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No paid sick leave

Sudan - No paid sick leave

Eswatini - No paid sick leave

Switzerland - No paid sick leave

Tanzania - No paid sick leave

Tonga - No paid sick leave

Trinidad and Tobago - No paid sick leave

Tunisia - No paid sick leave

Türkiye - No paid sick leave

Tuvalu - No paid sick leave

United Arab Emirates - No paid sick leave

United States of America - No paid sick leave

Uruguay - No paid sick leave

Vanuatu - No paid sick leave

Bulgaria - Less than 2 weeks

Mongolia - Less than 2 weeks

Namibia - Less than 2 weeks

Nepal - Less than 2 weeks

Panama - Less than 2 weeks

Romania - Less than 2 weeks

South Africa - Less than 2 weeks

Afghanistan - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Australia - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Bangladesh - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Bolivia - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Botswana - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Cameroon - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Chad - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Greece - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Haiti - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Israel - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Jordan - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Liberia - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Malaysia - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Moldova - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Nigeria - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Peru - 2 - 5.9 weeks

South Sudan - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Timor-Leste - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Uganda - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Albania - 6 weeks or more

Algeria - 6 weeks or more

Andorra - 6 weeks or more

Angola - 6 weeks or more

Antigua and Barbuda - 6 weeks or more

Argentina - 6 weeks or more

Armenia - 6 weeks or more

Austria - 6 weeks or more

Belarus - 6 weeks or more

Belgium - 6 weeks or more

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 6 weeks or more

Brazil - 6 weeks or more

Burkina Faso - 6 weeks or more

Burundi - 6 weeks or more

Cabo Verde - 6 weeks or more

China - 6 weeks or more

Colombia - 6 weeks or more

Comoros - 6 weeks or more

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 6 weeks or more

Republic of the Congo - 6 weeks or more

Cote d'Ivoire - 6 weeks or more

Croatia - 6 weeks or more

Cuba - 6 weeks or more

Czech Republic - 6 weeks or more

Ecuador - 6 weeks or more

El Salvador - 6 weeks or more

Equatorial Guinea - 6 weeks or more

Eritrea - 6 weeks or more

Estonia - 6 weeks or more

Ethiopia - 6 weeks or more

Finland - 6 weeks or more

France - 6 weeks or more

Gabon - 6 weeks or more

The Gambia - 6 weeks or more

Georgia - 6 weeks or more

Germany - 6 weeks or more

Guinea-Bissau - 6 weeks or more

Hungary - 6 weeks or more

Iceland - 6 weeks or more

Indonesia - 6 weeks or more

Iran - 6 weeks or more

Iraq - 6 weeks or more

Italy - 6 weeks or more

Japan - 6 weeks or more

Kuwait - 6 weeks or more

Kyrgyzstan - 6 weeks or more

Latvia - 6 weeks or more

Lebanon - 6 weeks or more

Libya - 6 weeks or more

Liechtenstein - 6 weeks or more

Lithuania - 6 weeks or more

Luxembourg - 6 weeks or more

North Macedonia - 6 weeks or more

Maldives - 6 weeks or more

Malta - 6 weeks or more

Mauritania - 6 weeks or more

Mexico - 6 weeks or more

Monaco - 6 weeks or more

Montenegro - 6 weeks or more

The Netherlands - 6 weeks or more

New Zealand - 6 weeks or more

Norway - 6 weeks or more

Oman - 6 weeks or more

Poland - 6 weeks or more

Portugal - 6 weeks or more

Russian Federation - 6 weeks or more

Rwanda - 6 weeks or more

San Marino - 6 weeks or more

Saudi Arabia - 6 weeks or more

Senegal - 6 weeks or more

Serbia - 6 weeks or more

Seychelles - 6 weeks or more

Slovakia - 6 weeks or more

Slovenia - 6 weeks or more

Spain - 6 weeks or more

Sweden - 6 weeks or more

Syria - 6 weeks or more

Tajikistan - 6 weeks or more

Thailand - 6 weeks or more

Togo - 6 weeks or more

Turkmenistan - 6 weeks or more

Ukraine - 6 weeks or more

United Kingdom - 6 weeks or more

Uzbekistan - 6 weeks or more

Venezuela - 6 weeks or more

Vietnam - 6 weeks or more

Yemen - 6 weeks or more

Zimbabwe - 6 weeks or more

Benin - Varies by worker type

Central African Republic - Varies by worker type

Djibouti - Varies by worker type

Laos - Varies by worker type

Mali - Varies by worker type

Niger - Varies by worker type