Are you in favor of or against extending the legal maternity leave duration from the current 16 weeks (i.e., 3 months) to 26 weeks (6 months), starting from the first child?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Completely favorable
34%
Rather favorable
38%
Rather unfavorable
17%
Not at all favorable
9%
Does not know
2%
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At the beginning of 2023, the vast majority of French people would be in favor of increasing the legal duration of maternity leave to 6 months instead of 3. According to this survey, however, a quarter of French people would not be in favor of this extension.
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OpinionWay. (January 1, 2023). Are you in favor of or against extending the legal maternity leave duration from the current 16 weeks (i.e., 3 months) to 26 weeks (6 months), starting from the first child? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1642003/opinion-french-extension-maternity-leave/
OpinionWay. "Are you in favor of or against extending the legal maternity leave duration from the current 16 weeks (i.e., 3 months) to 26 weeks (6 months), starting from the first child?." Chart. January 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1642003/opinion-french-extension-maternity-leave/
OpinionWay. (2023). Are you in favor of or against extending the legal maternity leave duration from the current 16 weeks (i.e., 3 months) to 26 weeks (6 months), starting from the first child?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1642003/opinion-french-extension-maternity-leave/
OpinionWay. "Are You in Favor of or against Extending The Legal Maternity Leave Duration from The Current 16 Weeks (I.E., 3 Months) to 26 Weeks (6 Months), Starting from The First Child?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2023, /statistics/1642003/opinion-french-extension-maternity-leave/
OpinionWay, Are you in favor of or against extending the legal maternity leave duration from the current 16 weeks (i.e., 3 months) to 26 weeks (6 months), starting from the first child? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1642003/opinion-french-extension-maternity-leave/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Are you in favor of or against extending the legal maternity leave duration from the current 16 weeks (i.e., 3 months) to 26 weeks (6 months), starting from the first child? [Graph], OpinionWay, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1642003/opinion-french-extension-maternity-leave/
