Maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Maternal leave benefits was 80.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2017
Source: World Bank, Women, Business and the Law. Measured in % of wages paid in covered period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China is 80.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China peaked at 80.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2009.
Hong Kong, China ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80.0% | — |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 80.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 80.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China?
- Maternal leave benefits in Hong Kong, China was 80.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.