WORLD Policy Analysis Center

What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 1 for workers with 1 month tenure?

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

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

New Zealand - Flat rate benefit

United Kingdom - Flat rate benefit

Algeria - Less than 60% of wages

Andorra - Less than 60% of wages

Bulgaria - Less than 60% of wages

Cuba - Less than 60% of wages

Djibouti - Less than 60% of wages

Ecuador - Less than 60% of wages

Estonia - Less than 60% of wages

France - Less than 60% of wages

Greece - Less than 60% of wages

Iceland - Less than 60% of wages

Iran - Less than 60% of wages

Italy - Less than 60% of wages

Japan - Less than 60% of wages

Lebanon - Less than 60% of wages

Mexico - Less than 60% of wages

Monaco - Less than 60% of wages

Mongolia - Less than 60% of wages

Namibia - Less than 60% of wages

Nepal - Less than 60% of wages

Panama - Less than 60% of wages

Portugal - Less than 60% of wages

Slovakia - Less than 60% of wages

South Africa - Less than 60% of wages

Spain - Less than 60% of wages

Ukraine - Less than 60% of wages

Venezuela - Less than 60% of wages

Burundi - 60 - 79% of wages

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

Croatia - 60 - 79% of wages

Czech Republic - 60 - 79% of wages

El Salvador - 60 - 79% of wages

Equatorial Guinea - 60 - 79% of wages

Hungary - 60 - 79% of wages

Israel - 60 - 79% of wages

Kyrgyzstan - 60 - 79% of wages

Latvia - 60 - 79% of wages

Lithuania - 60 - 79% of wages

Moldova - 60 - 79% of wages

Montenegro - 60 - 79% of wages

The Netherlands - 60 - 79% of wages

Romania - 60 - 79% of wages

Russian Federation - 60 - 79% of wages

Serbia - 60 - 79% of wages

Sweden - 60 - 79% of wages

Syria - 60 - 79% of wages

Tajikistan - 60 - 79% of wages

Turkmenistan - 60 - 79% of wages

Uzbekistan - 60 - 79% of wages

Vietnam - 60 - 79% of wages

Afghanistan - 80 - 100% of wages

Albania - 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

Belarus - 80 - 100% of wages

Belgium - 80 - 100% of wages

Benin - 80 - 100% of wages

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 80 - 100% of wages

Botswana - 80 - 100% of wages

Brazil - 80 - 100% of wages

Burkina Faso - 80 - 100% of wages

Cameroon - 80 - 100% of wages

Cabo Verde - 80 - 100% of wages

Central African Republic - 80 - 100% of wages

Chad - 80 - 100% of wages

Colombia - 80 - 100% of wages

Comoros - 80 - 100% of wages

Republic of the Congo - 80 - 100% of wages

Cote d'Ivoire - 80 - 100% of wages

Eritrea - 80 - 100% of wages

Ethiopia - 80 - 100% of wages

Finland - 80 - 100% of wages

Gabon - 80 - 100% of wages

The Gambia - 80 - 100% of wages

Georgia - 80 - 100% of wages

Germany - 80 - 100% of wages

Guinea-Bissau - 80 - 100% of wages

Haiti - 80 - 100% of wages

Indonesia - 80 - 100% of wages

Iraq - 80 - 100% of wages

Jordan - 80 - 100% of wages

Kuwait - 80 - 100% of wages

Liberia - 80 - 100% of wages

Libya - 80 - 100% of wages

Liechtenstein - 80 - 100% of wages

Luxembourg - 80 - 100% of wages

North Macedonia - 80 - 100% of wages

Madagascar - 80 - 100% of wages

Malaysia - 80 - 100% of wages

Maldives - 80 - 100% of wages

Mali - 80 - 100% of wages

Malta - 80 - 100% of wages

Mauritania - 80 - 100% of wages

Niger - 80 - 100% of wages

Nigeria - 80 - 100% of wages

Norway - 80 - 100% of wages

Oman - 80 - 100% of wages

Peru - 80 - 100% of wages

Poland - 80 - 100% of wages

Rwanda - 80 - 100% of wages

San Marino - 80 - 100% of wages

Saudi Arabia - 80 - 100% of wages

Senegal - 80 - 100% of wages

Seychelles - 80 - 100% of wages

Slovenia - 80 - 100% of wages

South Sudan - 80 - 100% of wages

Thailand - 80 - 100% of wages

Timor-Leste - 80 - 100% of wages

Togo - 80 - 100% of wages

Uganda - 80 - 100% of wages

Yemen - 80 - 100% of wages

Zambia - 80 - 100% of wages

Zimbabwe - 80 - 100% of wages

Bolivia - Varies by worker type

Laos - Varies by worker type