Employment Law · 22 Countries
👶 Maternity Leave by Country
Statutory maternity or primary carer leave entitlement. Paid versus unpaid status, qualifying conditions, and pay rates vary significantly by country. Always verify current rules with local legal counsel.
Applies To
Australia
AU
12 months
eligible employees
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Belgium
BE
15 weeks
eligible employees
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Brazil
BR
120 days
all employees
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Canada
CA
15 weeks
eligible employees
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Denmark
DK
52 weeks
eligible employees
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Ethiopia
ET
120 days
all employees
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France
FR
16 weeks
eligible employees
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Germany
DE
14 weeks
eligible employees
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Ireland
IE
26 weeks
eligible employees
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Italy
IT
20 weeks
eligible employees
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Japan
JP
14 weeks
eligible employees
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Netherlands
NL
16 weeks
eligible employees
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Nigeria
NG
16 weeks
all employees
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Norway
NO
49 weeks
eligible employees
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Poland
PL
20 weeks
eligible employees
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Portugal
PT
17 weeks
eligible employees
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Singapore
SG
16 weeks
eligible employees
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Spain
ES
16 weeks
eligible employees
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Sweden
SE
480 days
eligible employees
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Switzerland
CH
14 weeks
eligible employees
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United Arab Emirates
AE
60 days
eligible employees
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United Kingdom
GB
52 weeks
eligible employees
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AustraliaMaternity Leave
12 months
eligible employees
BelgiumMaternity Leave
15 weeks
eligible employees
BrazilMaternity Leave
120 days
all employees
CanadaMaternity Leave
15 weeks
eligible employees
DenmarkMaternity Leave
52 weeks
eligible employees
EthiopiaMaternity Leave
120 days
all employees
FranceMaternity Leave
16 weeks
eligible employees
GermanyMaternity Leave
14 weeks
eligible employees
IrelandMaternity Leave
26 weeks
eligible employees
ItalyMaternity Leave
20 weeks
eligible employees
JapanMaternity Leave
14 weeks
eligible employees
NetherlandsMaternity Leave
16 weeks
eligible employees
NigeriaMaternity Leave
16 weeks
all employees
NorwayMaternity Leave
49 weeks
eligible employees
PolandMaternity Leave
20 weeks
eligible employees
PortugalMaternity Leave
17 weeks
eligible employees
SingaporeMaternity Leave
16 weeks
eligible employees
SpainMaternity Leave
16 weeks
eligible employees
SwedenMaternity Leave
480 days
eligible employees
SwitzerlandMaternity Leave
14 weeks
eligible employees
United Arab EmiratesMaternity Leave
60 days
eligible employees
United KingdomMaternity Leave
52 weeks
eligible employees
22 of 22 countries shown
Data disclaimer: Employment law data is sourced from official government and labour authority publications and is updated regularly. This data is provided for reference purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Always verify current requirements with a qualified local employment lawyer before making HR decisions.