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Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers? in Belgium

Belgium: Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers? was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1970
All-time low
1
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers? in Belgium, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? in Belgium is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? in Belgium peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.

That places Belgium 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers? in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 1 —
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? in Belgium?
Is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? in Belgium was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers??
Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers?
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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