How Does Parental Leave Compare Around the World? #Infographic

Published by Mehak Zaman Thursday, December 16, 2021

Paid parental leave varies greatly around the world. While some countries allow more than a year off to care for a new child, other countries offer little to no paid leave.

PlaygroundEquipment.com designed a graphic that visualizes which countries offer the most paid parental leave around the world. These are the countries that rank in the top five for most parental leave for mothers: 

1. Estonia: 84.4 weeks 
2. Bulgaria: 69.7 weeks 
3. Hungary: 68.2 weeks 
4. Lithuania: 62 weeks 
5. Slovakia: 53.1 weeks 

Europe leads the world in providing sufficient parental leave for new parents. In fact, all countries that rank in the top 10 of countries with the most weeks of parental leave are located in Europe. Last on the list is the United States, which offers no paid parental leave. While some U.S. states or companies may offer paid leave for new parents, there is no federal parental leave provided for residents.

Infographic by: playgroundequipment

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