Maternal leave benefits in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal leave benefits was 80.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Maternal leave benefits in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 80.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2013.
That places Latvia 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 68.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 87.0% compare
- 107 Romania 85.0% compare
- 108 Hong Kong, China 80.0% compare
- 108 Iceland 80.0% compare
- 108 Italy 80.0% compare
- 108 Switzerland 80.0% compare
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Latvia?
- Maternal leave benefits in Latvia was 80.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Latvia ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.