Maternity and paternity leave in the EU

Infographic AT A GLANCE MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE IN THE EU This infographic outlines the current maternity and paternity (or co-parental) leave situation in EU Member States. Most EU countries also grant an additional period of parental leave, but parental leave is not covered here. Maternity leave Payment Payment Number of weeks BG IE SK HR HU CZ CY* IT PL LU ES* SI FR DK NL MT EL BE RO DE AT LT LV FI* PT* EE* SE* 2 12 4 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 14 16 20 20 20 24 26 40 52 Variable 100% 100% Variable 80% 78% 100% 100% 85% Variable 100% 100% 100% Variable 100% 100% 100% 100% Variable 80% 72% 70% 100% 100% 75% Flat rate 90% PRENATAL 10 4 5 8 10 8 6 9 6 8 8 6 4 6 4 4 8 6 4 2 8 4 4 8 2 6 Current EU legislation 14 weeks minimum of which 2 mandatory Mandatory Non-mandatory Paternity leave Variable 100% 100% Variable 80% 78% 100% 100% 85% 82% 100% 100% 100% Variable 100% 100% 100% 100% Variable 100% 72% 70% 70% 100% 75% Flat rate 90% POSTNATAL * See additional information overleaf Latvia (LV)* Italy (IT) Ireland (IE) Hungary (HU) Greece (EL) Denmark (DK) Czechia (CZ) Cyprus (CY) Croatia (HR)* Bulgaria (BG) Germany (DE)* Notes on payment Payment Number of weeks 0 N/A 90% 100% 72% 70% Variable 100% 100% Flat rate 100% 80% Variable 100% 100% 100% 75% 78% Flat rate Variable 100% 100% 78% 100% 100% 100% Variable 100% 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 16 16 Spain (ES)* Finland (FI)* Netherlands (NL) Portugal (PT)* Slovenia...