Maternal leave benefits in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal leave benefits was 80.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
80.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2009
All-time low
59.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2009–2017
Maternal leave benefits in Iceland, 2009–2017
Source: World Bank, Women, Business and the Law. Measured in % of wages paid in covered period.
Analysis
In 2017, maternal leave benefits in Iceland stood at 80.0%.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Iceland peaked at 97.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.0% | — |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 59.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 87.0% compare
- 107 Romania 85.0% compare
- 108 Hong Kong, China 80.0% compare
- 108 Italy 80.0% compare
- 108 Latvia 80.0% compare
- 108 Switzerland 80.0% compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Iceland?
- Maternal leave benefits in Iceland was 80.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.