| Breastfeeding at work |
Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities |
1994 |
No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities |
2014 |
No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities |
2021 |
No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities |
2025 |
No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of daily nursing breaks |
1994 |
No specified number of daily nursing breaks |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of daily nursing breaks |
2014 |
No specified number of daily nursing breaks |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of daily nursing breaks |
2021 |
No specified number of daily nursing breaks |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of daily nursing breaks |
2025 |
No specified number of daily nursing breaks |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law |
1994 |
No specified number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law |
2014 |
No specified number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law |
2021 |
12 |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law |
2025 |
12 |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Provision of paid nursing breaks |
1994 |
Unpaid |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Provision of paid nursing breaks |
2014 |
Paid |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Provision of paid nursing breaks |
2021 |
Paid |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Provision of paid nursing breaks |
2025 |
Paid |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Total daily nursing break duration |
1994 |
No specified number of daily nursing break duration |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Total daily nursing break duration |
2014 |
No specified number of daily nursing break duration |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Total daily nursing break duration |
2021 |
90 |
| Breastfeeding at work |
Total daily nursing break duration |
2025 |
90 |
| Childcare policy gap |
Childcare policy gap (years/months) |
2021 |
80.31 |
| Childcare policy gap |
Childcare policy gap (years/months) |
2025 |
80.31 |
| Childcare services |
Guaranteed hours per week of pre-primary education services (3 years and above) |
2021 |
No indication of hours per week |
| Childcare services |
Guaranteed hours per week of statutory childcare services (0-2 years) |
2021 |
No indication of hours per week |
| Childcare services |
Provision of a statutory childcare service system (0–2 years) |
2021 |
Yes |
| Childcare services |
Provision of a statutory national pre-primary education system (3 years and above) |
2021 |
Yes |
| Childcare services |
Starting age (in months) of entitlement to statutory childcare services (0–2 years) |
2021 |
0 |
| Childcare services |
Starting age (in years) of entitlement to pre-primary education services (3 years and above) |
2021 |
3 |
| Childcare services |
Type of government scheme for statutory childcare services (0–2 years) |
2021 |
Out-of-pocket |
| Childcare services |
Type of government support for pre-primary education system (3 years and above) |
2021 |
Out-of-pocket |
| Emergency leave |
Provision of emergency leave |
2021 |
Paid emergency leave |
| Emergency leave |
Provision of emergency leave cash benefits to self-employed workers |
2021 |
No coverage |
| Emergency leave |
Source of funding of emergency leave cash benefits |
2021 |
Employer liability |
| Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave |
Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave (weeks) |
2021 |
12 |
| Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave |
Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave (weeks) |
2025 |
12 |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of alternatives to dangerous or unhealthy work being performed by pregnant and breastfeeding workers |
2014 |
Adaptation, Transfer, Extra Leave |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of alternatives to dangerous or unhealthy work being performed by pregnant and breastfeeding workers |
2021 |
Adaptation, Transfer, Extra Leave |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of night work protection to pregnant and breastfeeding workers |
2014 |
Prohibition |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of night work protection to pregnant and breastfeeding workers |
2021 |
Prohibition |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of statutory protections against dangerous or unhealthy work for pregnant and breastfeeding workers |
2014 |
Prohibition |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of statutory protections against dangerous or unhealthy work for pregnant and breastfeeding workers |
2021 |
Prohibition |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of time off for prenatal medical examinations |
2014 |
Not provided |
| Health protection for pregnant and nursing women |
Provision of time off for prenatal medical examinations |
2021 |
Not provided |
| Long-term care leave |
Provision of long-term care leave |
2021 |
Paid long-term care leave |
| Long-term care leave |
Provision of long-term care leave cash benefits to self-employed workers |
2021 |
Mandatory coverage |
| Long-term care leave |
Source of funding of long-term care leave cash benefits |
2021 |
Social protection |
| Long-term care services |
Provision of a statutory public long-term care service system for older persons |
2021 |
Yes |
| Long-term care services |
Provision of statutory community day services for older persons |
2021 |
No |
| Long-term care services |
Provision of statutory family obligations to care for older relatives |
2021 |
Yes |
| Long-term care services |
Provision of statutory in-home personal care services for older persons |
2021 |
Yes |
| Long-term care services |
Provision of statutory residential care services in the long-term care system |
2021 |
Yes |
| Long-term care services |
Source of funding of long-term care services for older persons |
2021 |
Mixed – social insurance and taxation |
| Long-term care services |
Type of government scheme for long-term care services for older persons |
2021 |
Targeted or means tested |
| Maternity leave |
Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
1994 |
100 |
| Maternity leave |
Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2004 |
80 |
| Maternity leave |
Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2014 |
80 |
| Maternity leave |
Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2021 |
80 |
| Maternity leave |
Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2025 |
80 |
| Maternity leave |
Duration of maternity leave (weeks) |
1994 |
8 |
| Maternity leave |
Duration of maternity leave (weeks) |
2004 |
14 |
| Maternity leave |
Duration of maternity leave (weeks) |
2014 |
14 |
| Maternity leave |
Duration of maternity leave (weeks) |
2021 |
14 |
| Maternity leave |
Duration of maternity leave (weeks) |
2025 |
14 |
| Maternity leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) |
2014 |
Employer must prove |
| Maternity leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) |
2021 |
Employer must prove |
| Maternity leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) |
2025 |
Employer must prove |
| Maternity leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave |
2014 |
Not guaranteed |
| Maternity leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave |
2021 |
Not guaranteed |
| Maternity leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave |
2025 |
Not guaranteed |
| Maternity leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave |
2014 |
Pregnancy, leave, and additional period |
| Maternity leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave |
2021 |
Pregnancy, leave, and additional period |
| Maternity leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave |
2025 |
Pregnancy, leave, and additional period |
| Maternity leave |
Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 |
2014 |
Aligned with C183 |
| Maternity leave |
Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 |
2021 |
Aligned with C183 |
| Maternity leave |
Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 |
2025 |
Aligned with C183 |
| Maternity leave |
Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment |
2014 |
No prohibition |
| Maternity leave |
Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment |
2021 |
No prohibition |
| Maternity leave |
Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment |
2025 |
No prohibition |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for domestic workers |
2021 |
Same or more favourable entitlement to maternity cash benefits |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for domestic workers |
2025 |
Same or more favourable entitlement to maternity cash benefits |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for self-employed workers |
2021 |
Mandatory coverage |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for self-employed workers |
2025 |
Mandatory coverage |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity leave for adoptive parents |
2021 |
No entitlement |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity leave for adoptive parents |
2025 |
No entitlement |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity leave for domestic workers |
2021 |
Same or more favourable entitlement to maternity leave duration |
| Maternity leave |
Scope - Provision of maternity leave for domestic workers |
2025 |
Same or more favourable entitlement to maternity leave duration |
| Maternity leave |
Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits |
1994 |
Employer liability |
| Maternity leave |
Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits |
2004 |
Mixed – social security and employer |
| Maternity leave |
Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits |
2014 |
Social protection |
| Maternity leave |
Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits |
2021 |
Social insurance only |
| Maternity leave |
Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits |
2025 |
Social insurance only |
| Parental leave |
Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
1994 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2014 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) |
1994 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) |
2014 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking parental leave (Burden of proof) |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking parental leave (Burden of proof) |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following parental leave |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following parental leave |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Length of parental leave reserved for fathers (weeks) |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Length of parental leave reserved for fathers (weeks) |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to parental leave |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to parental leave |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Scope - Provision of parental leave cash benefits for self-employed workers |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Scope - Provision of parental leave cash benefits for self-employed workers |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Scope - Provision of parental leave for adoptive parents |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Scope - Provision of parental leave for adoptive parents |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Scope - Provision of parental leave for same-sex parents |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Scope - Provision of parental leave for same-sex parents |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits |
1994 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits |
2014 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits |
2021 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Parental leave |
Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits |
2025 |
No statutory parental leave |
| Paternity leave |
Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
1994 |
No statutory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2014 |
No statutory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2021 |
80 |
| Paternity leave |
Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) |
2025 |
80 |
| Paternity leave |
Duration of paternity leave (days) |
1994 |
No statutory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Duration of paternity leave (days) |
2014 |
No statutory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Duration of paternity leave (days) |
2021 |
14 |
| Paternity leave |
Duration of paternity leave (days) |
2025 |
14 |
| Paternity leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking paternity leave (Burden of proof) |
2021 |
Employer must prove |
| Paternity leave |
Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking paternity leave (Burden of proof) |
2025 |
Employer must prove |
| Paternity leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following paternity leave |
2021 |
Not guaranteed |
| Paternity leave |
Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following paternity leave |
2025 |
Not guaranteed |
| Paternity leave |
Length of obligatory paternity leave (days) |
2021 |
No obligatory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Length of obligatory paternity leave (days) |
2025 |
No obligatory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to paternity leave |
2021 |
Protection but length not specified |
| Paternity leave |
Length of protection against dismissal related to paternity leave |
2025 |
Protection but length not specified |
| Paternity leave |
Scope - Provision of paternity leave cash benefits for self-employed workers |
2021 |
Mandatory coverage |
| Paternity leave |
Scope - Provision of paternity leave cash benefits for self-employed workers |
2025 |
Mandatory coverage |
| Paternity leave |
Scope - Provision of paternity leave for adoptive parents |
2021 |
Paternity leave is not applicable to adoptive parents |
| Paternity leave |
Scope - Provision of paternity leave for adoptive parents |
2025 |
Paternity leave is not applicable to adoptive parents |
| Paternity leave |
Scope - Provision of paternity leave for same-sex parents |
2021 |
Paternity leave is not applicable to same-sex parents |
| Paternity leave |
Scope - Provision of paternity leave for same-sex parents |
2025 |
Paternity leave is not applicable to same-sex parents |
| Paternity leave |
Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits |
1994 |
No statutory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits |
2014 |
No statutory paternity leave |
| Paternity leave |
Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits |
2021 |
Social protection |
| Paternity leave |
Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits |
2025 |
Social protection |