Swedish parental leave is the most generous in the world
One of the first things you’ll notice if you visit Sweden are the mothers with their babies. Then you’ll notice the fathers with the babies. Finally, you’ll start to see babies everywhere.
You wouldn’t be imagining it. Sweden is in the midst of a baby boom. The country has one of the highest fertility rates in the European Union. There are many reasons for it, but one that has been cited many times is Sweden’s generous paid parental leave benefits to parents.
There’s no doubt in my mind that Sweden’s progressive paid parental leave is a key reason for rapid procreation in this country. I think parents have less stress in Sweden. They don’t have to put their kids in daycare when they’re 6-weeks-old. They don’t have to stress out about missing work if their kids get sick or spending thousands of dollars on daycare every month.
Less stress equals more sex. There’s nothing more to say on the matter.
If you weren’t convinced that Swedish parental leave rocks, this Save the Children report is more proof. Sweden was ranked fourth in 2010 on a list of the best places to be a mother, behind Norway, Australia, and Iceland.
Great article. Always looking for different opinions and information on pregnancy.
Hello Sweeden
IN Denmark we also have a cool maternity leave.
there might be something wrong with the chart. in hungary mothers can stay at home with their babies until the kid is 2 years old. you get 60% of your salary from the state for 2 years. and the company has to give your work back, or somethign similar in position at least. beat this.
and population is decreasing in spite of all of the above. well we have other ways to take away the willingness.