WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What is the duration of paid sick leave that workers with 5 years 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

Republic of Korea - No paid sick leave

Marshall Islands - No paid sick leave

Micronesia, Federated States of - No paid sick leave

Nauru - No paid sick leave

Palau - No paid sick leave

Somalia - No paid sick leave

Sri Lanka - No paid sick leave

Tonga - No paid sick leave

United States of America - No paid sick leave

Bhutan - Less than 2 weeks

Afghanistan - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Bangladesh - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Botswana - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Brunei - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Fiji - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Haiti - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Jamaica - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Jordan - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Kenya - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Kiribati - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Malaysia - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Nigeria - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Papua New Guinea - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Singapore - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Solomon Islands - 2 - 5.9 weeks

South Sudan - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Eswatini - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Switzerland - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Timor-Leste - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Uganda - 2 - 5.9 weeks

Vanuatu - 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

Australia - 6 weeks or more

Austria - 6 weeks or more

Azerbaijan - 6 weeks or more

Bahamas - 6 weeks or more

Bahrain - 6 weeks or more

Barbados - 6 weeks or more

Belarus - 6 weeks or more

Belgium - 6 weeks or more

Belize - 6 weeks or more

Benin - 6 weeks or more

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 6 weeks or more

Brazil - 6 weeks or more

Bulgaria - 6 weeks or more

Burkina Faso - 6 weeks or more

Burundi - 6 weeks or more

Cambodia - 6 weeks or more

Canada - 6 weeks or more

Cabo Verde - 6 weeks or more

Chad - 6 weeks or more

Chile - 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

Costa Rica - 6 weeks or more

Cote d'Ivoire - 6 weeks or more

Croatia - 6 weeks or more

Cuba - 6 weeks or more

Cyprus - 6 weeks or more

Czech Republic - 6 weeks or more

Denmark - 6 weeks or more

Djibouti - 6 weeks or more

Dominica - 6 weeks or more

Dominican Republic - 6 weeks or more

Ecuador - 6 weeks or more

Egypt - 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

Greece - 6 weeks or more

Grenada - 6 weeks or more

Guatemala - 6 weeks or more

Guinea - 6 weeks or more

Guinea-Bissau - 6 weeks or more

Guyana - 6 weeks or more

Honduras - 6 weeks or more

Hungary - 6 weeks or more

Iceland - 6 weeks or more

India - 6 weeks or more

Indonesia - 6 weeks or more

Iran - 6 weeks or more

Iraq - 6 weeks or more

Ireland - 6 weeks or more

Israel - 6 weeks or more

Italy - 6 weeks or more

Japan - 6 weeks or more

Kuwait - 6 weeks or more

Kyrgyzstan - 6 weeks or more

Laos - 6 weeks or more

Latvia - 6 weeks or more

Lebanon - 6 weeks or more

Lesotho - 6 weeks or more

Liberia - 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

Malawi - 6 weeks or more

Maldives - 6 weeks or more

Mali - 6 weeks or more

Malta - 6 weeks or more

Mauritania - 6 weeks or more

Mauritius - 6 weeks or more

Mexico - 6 weeks or more

Moldova - 6 weeks or more

Monaco - 6 weeks or more

Mongolia - 6 weeks or more

Montenegro - 6 weeks or more

Morocco - 6 weeks or more

Mozambique - 6 weeks or more

Myanmar - 6 weeks or more

Namibia - 6 weeks or more

Nepal - 6 weeks or more

The Netherlands - 6 weeks or more

New Zealand - 6 weeks or more

Nicaragua - 6 weeks or more

Norway - 6 weeks or more

Oman - 6 weeks or more

Pakistan - 6 weeks or more

Panama - 6 weeks or more

Paraguay - 6 weeks or more

Peru - 6 weeks or more

The Philippines - 6 weeks or more

Poland - 6 weeks or more

Portugal - 6 weeks or more

Qatar - 6 weeks or more

Romania - 6 weeks or more

Russian Federation - 6 weeks or more

Rwanda - 6 weeks or more

Samoa - 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

Sierra Leone - 6 weeks or more

Slovakia - 6 weeks or more

Slovenia - 6 weeks or more

South Africa - 6 weeks or more

Spain - 6 weeks or more

St. Kitts and Nevis - 6 weeks or more

St. Lucia - 6 weeks or more

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 6 weeks or more

Sudan - 6 weeks or more

Sweden - 6 weeks or more

Syria - 6 weeks or more

Tajikistan - 6 weeks or more

Tanzania - 6 weeks or more

Thailand - 6 weeks or more

Togo - 6 weeks or more

Trinidad and Tobago - 6 weeks or more

Tunisia - 6 weeks or more

Türkiye - 6 weeks or more

Turkmenistan - 6 weeks or more

Tuvalu - 6 weeks or more

Ukraine - 6 weeks or more

United Arab Emirates - 6 weeks or more

United Kingdom - 6 weeks or more

Uruguay - 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

Bolivia - Varies by worker type

Cameroon - Varies by worker type

Central African Republic - Varies by worker type

Niger - Varies by worker type