Maternal leave benefits in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal leave benefits was 90.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Maternal leave benefits in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 90.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 221.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 90.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.0% | — |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +210.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 90.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 28.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Maternal leave benefits in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 90.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for maternal leave benefits?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.