The amount of full-rate paid leave offered for fathers in Europe varies by country. In Portugal for instance, new fathers can expect to be given 12.5 weeks of full paid leave, while in five European countries (Cyprus, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland and the Republic of Ireland) there are zero full-time weeks off for paternity.
Full-rate paid leave available to fathers in selected European countries in 2016, in weeks*
Characteristic
Paid leave available in weeks (full-rate equivalent)
* The source adds the following information regarding the term 'full-rate':
"A combination of paid paternity leave and paid parental leave
reserved exclusively for fathers. Unpaid leave is not included. As with mothers, full-rate equivalent leave for fathers is expressed as the number of weeks of leave multiplied by the payment rate for a father receiving average earnings for that country."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
UNICEF. (June 3, 2019). Full-rate paid leave available to fathers in selected European countries in 2016, in weeks* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022098/paternity-leave-in-europe/
UNICEF. "Full-rate paid leave available to fathers in selected European countries in 2016, in weeks*." Chart. June 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022098/paternity-leave-in-europe/
UNICEF. (2019). Full-rate paid leave available to fathers in selected European countries in 2016, in weeks*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022098/paternity-leave-in-europe/
UNICEF. "Full-rate Paid Leave Available to Fathers in Selected European Countries in 2016, in Weeks*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022098/paternity-leave-in-europe/
UNICEF, Full-rate paid leave available to fathers in selected European countries in 2016, in weeks* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022098/paternity-leave-in-europe/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
