| Latvia | | |
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system | 15.5% (2013) [25/26countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions | 91.4% (2016) [1/25countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old | 98.0% (2016) [5/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old | 6.1% (2016) [15/15countries] | | |
% of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people | 31.6% (2012) [17/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people | 55.0% (2012) [20/31countries] | | |
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) | 80 (2017) [20/32countries] | | |
% of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary | 6.0% (2012) [26/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary | 23.7% (2012) [21/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary | 42.6% (2012) [3/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave | 68.0% (2012) [3/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave | 4.8% (2012) [18/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave | 26.4% (2012) [30/31countries] | | |
% of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age | 0.7% (2012) [29/31countries] | | |
% of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age | 50.4% (2012) [17/31countries] | | |
% of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age | 48.9% (2012) [14/31countries] | | |
% of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age | 20.9% (2012) [19/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor | 7.1% (2009) [25/30countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it | 84.7% (2016) [9/25countries] | | |