Employment Analysis of Maternity and Paternity Benefits 2019 - 2025
Rate of Maternity Benefit : 5.1 per 100 female employees (2025)
Rate of Paternity Benefit : 3.4 per 100 male employees (2025)
Sector with the highest Maternity Benefit rate : Human Health and Social Work Activities 6.5 per 100 female employees
Sector with the lowest Maternity Benefit rate : Accommodation and Food Service Activities 2.1 per 100 female employees
Sector with the highest Paternity Benefit rate : Public Administration and Defence 5.1 per 100 male employees
Sector with the lowest Paternity Benefit rate : Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.9 per 100 male employees
Return to employment : 85% of Maternity Benefit recipients return to the same employer within 6 months of Maternity Benefit ending
Uptake of Paternity Benefit (2023) : 54.7% of fathers in employment claimed Paternity Benefit
