Maternal leave benefits in South Africa
South Africa: Maternal leave benefits was 66.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Maternal leave benefits in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 66.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in South Africa peaked at 66.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2009.
That places South Africa 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.0% | — |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 66.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in South Africa?
- Maternal leave benefits in South Africa was 66.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for maternal leave benefits?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.