Maternal leave benefits in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal leave benefits was 75.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Maternal leave benefits in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 75.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Paraguay peaked at 75.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2009.
That places Paraguay 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.0% | — |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Paraguay?
- Maternal leave benefits in Paraguay was 75.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.