Maternal leave benefits in Namibia
Namibia: Maternal leave benefits was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
100.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2017
Maternal leave benefits in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 100.0%. 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 Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Maternal leave benefits in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Namibia?
- Maternal leave benefits in Namibia was 100.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.