Maternal leave benefits in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Maternal leave benefits was 90.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 134 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2009
All-time low
90.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2017

Maternal leave benefits in Bulgaria, 2009–2017

0204060801002009201320172009: 90 % of wages paid in covered period2011: 90 % of wages paid in covered period2013: 90 % of wages paid in covered period2015: 90 % of wages paid in covered period2017: 90 % of wages paid in covered period

Source: World Bank, Women, Business and the Law. Measured in % of wages paid in covered period.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 90.0% for maternal leave benefits in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Bulgaria peaked at 90.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 104th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Maternal leave benefits in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period) in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2017.
Year % of wages paid in covered period Change
2009 90.0%
2011 90.0% +0.0%
2013 90.0% +0.0%
2015 90.0% +0.0%
2017 90.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 1
2010s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.0% compare
  2. 106 Kyrgyzstan 87.0% compare
  3. 107 Romania 85.0% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal leave benefits in Bulgaria?
Maternal leave benefits in Bulgaria was 90.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for maternal leave benefits?
Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Women, Business and the Law, published as part of Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period)
Unit
% of wages paid in covered period
Source
World Bank, Women, Business and the Law
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 670 data points, 2009–2017
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Maternity leave benefits refers to the total percentage of wages covered by all sources during paid maternity leave.