Maternity Leave Benefits Compliance with ILO Standards

A dataset from UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) measuring national compliance with International Labour Organization standards for paid maternity leave. It indicates whether a country's law provides for 14 weeks or more of paid leave. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-26.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking national labor policies based on the ILO 14-week standard mentioned in the description
• Analyzing global gender equity in social benefits based on maternity leave provision
• Mapping regional compliance with international labor standards based on legal indicators

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-03-26 09:06:05.490808.

Limitations

• Row count and geographic scope are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national legal frameworks and policy documents.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:06:05.490808

Geography

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