Maternal leave benefits in Italy

Italy: Maternal leave benefits was 80.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
80.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2009
All-time low
80.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2017

Maternal leave benefits in Italy, 2009–2017

0204060802009201320172009: 80 % of wages paid in covered period2011: 80 % of wages paid in covered period2013: 80 % of wages paid in covered period2015: 80 % of wages paid in covered period2017: 80 % of wages paid in covered period

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

Analysis

In 2017, maternal leave benefits in Italy stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Italy peaked at 80.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2009.

Italy ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Maternal leave benefits in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period) in Italy, 2009 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 80.0% 80.0% 1
2010s 80.0% 80.0% 80.0% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 106 Kyrgyzstan 87.0% compare
  2. 107 Romania 85.0% compare
  3. 108 Hong Kong, China 80.0% compare
  4. 108 Iceland 80.0% compare
  5. 108 Latvia 80.0% compare
  6. 108 Switzerland 80.0% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal leave benefits in Italy?
Maternal leave benefits in Italy was 80.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2009.
How does Italy rank for maternal leave benefits?
Italy ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.