This statistic shows the opinion on the duration of maternity leave in France in 2016. It displays that the majority of respondents, namely 60 percent, thought that the duration of maternity leave in France was sufficient.
In France, the period of maternity and childcare leave is set at 16 weeks: six weeks before delivery, and ten weeks after delivery. Paternity leave lasts up to 11 consecutive days.
Do you think the duration of maternity leave is too short or too long?*
* The source does not provide the original wording of the question posed during the survey. The wording of the question chosen for this statistic may therefore differ slightly from the original.
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DREES. (January 17, 2019). Do you think the duration of maternity leave is too short or too long?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1010574/opinion-duration-maternity-leave-france/
DREES. "Do you think the duration of maternity leave is too short or too long?*." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1010574/opinion-duration-maternity-leave-france/
DREES. (2019). Do you think the duration of maternity leave is too short or too long?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1010574/opinion-duration-maternity-leave-france/
DREES. "Do You Think The Duration of Maternity Leave Is Too Short or Too Long?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1010574/opinion-duration-maternity-leave-france/
DREES, Do you think the duration of maternity leave is too short or too long?* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1010574/opinion-duration-maternity-leave-france/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Do you think the duration of maternity leave is too short or too long?* [Graph], DREES, January 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1010574/opinion-duration-maternity-leave-france/