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Labor Statistics > Employee benefits > Unpaid paternal leave (most recent) by country

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Countries (A to Z) Description
Australia Up to 1 week unpaid taken at time of birth. Up to an additional 51 weeks if not taken at the same time as the mother, and for the purposes of providing primary care. Employer has right to refuse.
Belgium 7 days but 82% paid out by health insurance fund
Bulgaria 6 months to be used until the child turns 8
Finland Until child turns 3
France Share of 104 weeks (2 years) with mother
Germany Share of 156 weeks (3 years) with mother
Iceland 13 weeks
Ireland 16 (4 months) weeks that can be shared with mother
Italy Maximum 30 weeks (7 months) (total for both parents maximum 44 weeks (10 months))
Japan 1 year
Korea, South 1 year (400US$ per a month paid by Employment Insurance) until the child is 3 years old
Netherlands 26 weeks
New Zealand Fathers can share unpaid (extended) leave with the mother of the child.
Norway The father can also take an extra full year of unpaid leave after the paid period ends. In addition, the father is entitled to take two weeks unpaid leave directly before or after birth (many fathers are paid for these weeks by their employers).
Russia up to 18 months (1.5-3 years after birth), could be shared with mother, grandparents, guardians or actual caregivers of the child
Sweden The first 18 months (at maximum) individually, by postponing the shared paid period.
Switzerland None
United States 12 weeks


DEFINITION: Duration of maximum allowed unpaid paternity leave.

SOURCE: Various sources compiled into Wikipedia's Parental leave

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