Maternal leave benefits in Slovakia
Slovakia: Maternal leave benefits was 75.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Maternal leave benefits in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 75.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Slovakia peaked at 75.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.0% | — |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 75.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 75.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 55.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Slovakia?
- Maternal leave benefits in Slovakia was 75.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.