UK has world’s widest parental leave gap, Deel data finds | Onrec

Published by Onrec

19 Oct 2026

UK has world’s widest parental leave gap, Deel data finds

New analysis from Deel finds UK mothers take a median 195 days of leave compared with 10 days for fathers, highlighting how policy design, pay and workplace culture shape parental leave uptake.

New research from Deel finds the UK has the widest gap between mothers’ and fathers’ parental leave take-up across the major economies analysed,