Maternal leave benefits in Canada
Canada: Maternal leave benefits was 55.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Maternal leave benefits in Canada, 2009–2017
Source: World Bank, Women, Business and the Law. Measured in % of wages paid in covered period.
Analysis
Canada recorded 55.0% for maternal leave benefits in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Canada peaked at 55.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2011.
That places Canada 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.0% | — |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 35.0% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Canada?
- Maternal leave benefits in Canada was 55.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Canada ranks 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
Maternity leave benefits refers to the total percentage of wages covered by all sources during paid maternity leave.