Dataset
The indicator assesses whether according to the law leave benefits are paid by the following: (1) solely by the government, (2) shared between government and employer; (3) paid solely by an employer. Score=1 if leave benefits are fully paid or administered by the government (including compulsory social insurance schemes, public funds, or government-mandated private insurance), or if employer-paid benefits are fully reimbursed by the government. Score=0.5 if the cost of leave benefits is shared between the employer and the government. Score=0 if leave benefits are fully paid or administered by the employer without government reimbursement, or if there is no paid leave for mothers. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
wb-indicators:GD_WBL_PAR_LAW_MATBENE
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