Maternal leave benefits in Ireland
Ireland: Maternal leave benefits was 59.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Maternal leave benefits in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Ireland peaked at 68.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 128th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 44.0% | — |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 41.0% | 68.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Ireland?
- Maternal leave benefits in Ireland was 59.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.