What is the source of the sickness benefits?

  • State Administered Sickness Benefits (universal, social insurance)
  • Employer Liability
  • No provision
  • Not covered in the Index

This map reflects policies as of 1 January 2024 in 145 countries covered by the Index. The maps are based on the Labour Rights Index 2024, produced by the WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research (WageIndicator Labour Law office).

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  • 90 countries provide sickness benefits through a state-administered sickness benefits system.
  • 50 countries make sickness benefits an employer’s liability.
  • 5 countries have no provision on sourcing sickness benefits.