WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What is the lowest wage replacement rate of paid leave reserved for fathers with one year of tenure?

This variable includes only paid leave reserved for fathers of infants or for the birth mother’s spouse or partner.

For comparability, this variable examines the wage replacement rate for workers who have been with their employer for at least one year. In some countries, recently hired workers may not be eligible for paid leave, or may receive a lower wage replacement while on leave.

In some countries, a higher level of wage replacement than the one reported by this variable is available based on the parent’s employment history, income level, or duration of leave.

A flat rate means all fathers, spouses, or partners receive the same amount while taking paid leave, regardless of previous salary.

Research evidence suggests that a wage replacement rate of at least 80% is needed to address poverty and promote gender equality in leave-taking.

Countries

Antigua and Barbuda - No paid leave

Armenia - No paid leave

Azerbaijan - No paid leave

Bahamas - No paid leave

Bangladesh - No paid leave

Barbados - No paid leave

Belarus - No paid leave

Belize - No paid leave

Botswana - No paid leave

Brunei - No paid leave

Cambodia - No paid leave

Cameroon - No paid leave

Canada - No paid leave

Central African Republic - No paid leave

Comoros - No paid leave

Republic of the Congo - No paid leave

Costa Rica - No paid leave

Cuba - No paid leave

Dominica - No paid leave

Egypt - No paid leave

Eritrea - No paid leave

Georgia - No paid leave

Germany - No paid leave

Ghana - No paid leave

Grenada - No paid leave

Guinea - No paid leave

Guinea-Bissau - No paid leave

Guyana - No paid leave

Haiti - No paid leave

Honduras - No paid leave

India - No paid leave

Iran - No paid leave

Iraq - No paid leave

Israel - No paid leave

Jamaica - No paid leave

Kazakhstan - No paid leave

Kiribati - No paid leave

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No paid leave

Kuwait - No paid leave

Kyrgyzstan - No paid leave

Laos - No paid leave

Lebanon - No paid leave

Lesotho - No paid leave

Liberia - No paid leave

Libya - No paid leave

Liechtenstein - No paid leave

Madagascar - No paid leave

Malaysia - No paid leave

Marshall Islands - No paid leave

Micronesia, Federated States of - No paid leave

Namibia - No paid leave

Nauru - No paid leave

New Zealand - No paid leave

Niger - No paid leave

Nigeria - No paid leave

Oman - No paid leave

Pakistan - No paid leave

Palau - No paid leave

Papua New Guinea - No paid leave

Qatar - No paid leave

Russian Federation - No paid leave

San Marino - No paid leave

Sao Tome and Principe - No paid leave

Senegal - No paid leave

Sierra Leone - No paid leave

Solomon Islands - No paid leave

Somalia - No paid leave

Sri Lanka - No paid leave

St. Kitts and Nevis - No paid leave

St. Lucia - No paid leave

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No paid leave

Sudan - No paid leave

Eswatini - No paid leave

Syria - No paid leave

Tajikistan - No paid leave

Thailand - No paid leave

Tonga - No paid leave

Trinidad and Tobago - No paid leave

Turkmenistan - No paid leave

United States of America - No paid leave

Uzbekistan - No paid leave

Vanuatu - No paid leave

Yemen - No paid leave

Zimbabwe - No paid leave

Australia - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Austria - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Belgium - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

France - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Greenland - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Ireland - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Luxembourg - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Sweden - Flat rate or adjusted flat rate

Fiji - 20% - 65%

Japan - 20% - 65%

Republic of Korea - 20% - 65%

Cyprus - 66% - 79%

Czech Republic - 66% - 79%

Finland - 66% - 79%

Lithuania - 66% - 79%

Myanmar - 66% - 79%

The Netherlands - 66% - 79%

Slovakia - 66% - 79%

South Africa - 66% - 79%

Afghanistan - 80% - 100%

Albania - 80% - 100%

Algeria - 80% - 100%

Andorra - 80% - 100%

Angola - 80% - 100%

Argentina - 80% - 100%

Bahrain - 80% - 100%

Benin - 80% - 100%

Bhutan - 80% - 100%

Bolivia - 80% - 100%

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 80% - 100%

Brazil - 80% - 100%

Bulgaria - 80% - 100%

Burkina Faso - 80% - 100%

Burundi - 80% - 100%

Cabo Verde - 80% - 100%

Chad - 80% - 100%

Chile - 80% - 100%

China - 80% - 100%

Colombia - 80% - 100%

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 80% - 100%

Cote d'Ivoire - 80% - 100%

Croatia - 80% - 100%

Denmark - 80% - 100%

Djibouti - 80% - 100%

Dominican Republic - 80% - 100%

Ecuador - 80% - 100%

El Salvador - 80% - 100%

Equatorial Guinea - 80% - 100%

Estonia - 80% - 100%

Ethiopia - 80% - 100%

Gabon - 80% - 100%

The Gambia - 80% - 100%

Greece - 80% - 100%

Guatemala - 80% - 100%

Hungary - 80% - 100%

Iceland - 80% - 100%

Indonesia - 80% - 100%

Italy - 80% - 100%

Jordan - 80% - 100%

Kenya - 80% - 100%

Latvia - 80% - 100%

North Macedonia - 80% - 100%

Malawi - 80% - 100%

Maldives - 80% - 100%

Mali - 80% - 100%

Malta - 80% - 100%

Mauritania - 80% - 100%

Mauritius - 80% - 100%

Mexico - 80% - 100%

Moldova - 80% - 100%

Monaco - 80% - 100%

Mongolia - 80% - 100%

Montenegro - 80% - 100%

Morocco - 80% - 100%

Mozambique - 80% - 100%

Nepal - 80% - 100%

Nicaragua - 80% - 100%

Norway - 80% - 100%

Panama - 80% - 100%

Paraguay - 80% - 100%

Peru - 80% - 100%

The Philippines - 80% - 100%

Poland - 80% - 100%

Portugal - 80% - 100%

Romania - 80% - 100%

Rwanda - 80% - 100%

Samoa - 80% - 100%

Saudi Arabia - 80% - 100%

Serbia - 80% - 100%

Seychelles - 80% - 100%

Singapore - 80% - 100%

Slovenia - 80% - 100%

South Sudan - 80% - 100%

Spain - 80% - 100%

Suriname - 80% - 100%

Switzerland - 80% - 100%

Tanzania - 80% - 100%

Timor-Leste - 80% - 100%

Togo - 80% - 100%

Tunisia - 80% - 100%

Türkiye - 80% - 100%

Tuvalu - 80% - 100%

Uganda - 80% - 100%

Ukraine - 80% - 100%

United Arab Emirates - 80% - 100%

United Kingdom - 80% - 100%

Uruguay - 80% - 100%

Venezuela - 80% - 100%

Vietnam - 80% - 100%

Zambia - 80% - 100%