Annual Review 2026

The 22nd International Review of Leave policies and Related Research 2026 (PDF) covers Maternity, Paternity and Parental leaves; leave to care for sick children and other employment-related measures to support working parents; and early childhood education and care policy. The International Review is based on country notes from each participating country, prepared by members of the network and edited by a team of network members. Each country note follows a standard format: details of different types of leave; the relationship between leave policy and early childhood education and care policy; recent policy developments; information on take-up of leave. The International Review also includes definitions of the main types of leave policies; and cross-country comparisons. Unfortunately, the Annual Review and all related documents are not yet accessible to everyone including people with disabilities.

If citing the complete review, please do so as:

Dobrotić, I., Arnalds, A. Á., Kaufman,  G.,  Koslowski,  A.,  Moss,  P.  and Valentova, M. (eds.) (2025) 22nd International Review of Leave policies and Related Research 2026. DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/2ujmw_v1

As of 2024, the 2026 International Review also includes an accompanying file (Excel) to the comparative tables 2023-2026 (PDF), enabling comparisons to be made between participating countries. Please note that while the comparative tables in the 2026 International Review are cross-checked by country note authors, the accompanying Excel file is not. 

When using this data cite them as: 

Dobrotić, I., Blum, S., Kaufman, G., Koslowski, A., Moss, P., and Valentova, M. (2025) 22nd International Review of Leave Policies and Related Research 2026: comparative tables 2023-2026. DOI: osf.io/qut8e/overview