Childcare Leave in China

By Qian Zhou, Dezan Shira

The introduction of childcare leave in China is intended to help drive up the birth rate again. The leave is limited to only a few days, which is far less than what is customary in Europe. But it is a start that can be expanded upon in the future. However, the rules vary considerably from province to province.

Childcare leave (or parental leave) refers to a period of paid or unpaid leave granted to employees for the care and/or support of their children under a certain age. Although this welfare policy has existed in many other countries for years, childcare leave is very new in China and was only introduced recently as part of an effort to address the growing demographic imbalance and boost childbirth

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