In 2019, women across East Asia and the Pacific region were entitled to an average of ** days of paid maternity leave. Contrastingly, the average length of paid paternity leave amounted to just five days in East Asia and the Pacific in 2019.
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World Bank. (January 14, 2020). Length of paid maternity and paternity leave in Asia Pacific in 2019, by region (in days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1170713/apac-length-of-paid-maternity-and-paternity-leave-by-region/
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Length of paid maternity and paternity leave in Asia Pacific in 2019, by region (in days) [Graph], World Bank, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1170713/apac-length-of-paid-maternity-and-paternity-leave-by-region/