Economically Active Population Survey
National results
Persons aged 16 to 64 years old(*) who have taken a full-time leave of  absence in order to provide care, according to the duration of this period.  Classification by sex and age group
Units: absolute value in thousands and percentages

;Total;Less than 1 month;1 to 3 months;More than 3 months, but a maximum of 6 months;More than 6 months, but a maximum of 1 year;Over 1 year;The person has not yet returned to work;Does not know;
Absolute value;
    Both sexes;
        Total;260.6;22.3;51.7;47.4;79.6;44.9;11.7;3.1;
        16-24;1.0;..;..;..;1.0;..;..;..;
        25-44;243.0;21.9;49.9;46.3;74.7;37.2;10.0;2.9;
        45-64;16.6;0.4;1.7;1.1;3.9;7.7;1.7;0.2;
    Male;
        Total;18.7;9.2;4.2;1.0;1.1;0.9;1.6;0.7;
        16-24;..;..;..;..;..;..;..;..;
        25-44;16.1;8.9;4.0;1.0;0.8;..;0.6;0.7;
        45-64;2.7;0.3;0.2;..;0.3;0.9;1.0;..;
    Female;
        Total;241.8;13.1;47.5;46.4;78.4;44.0;10.1;2.4;
        16-24;1.0;..;..;..;1.0;..;..;..;
        25-44;226.9;12.9;45.9;45.3;73.9;37.2;9.4;2.2;
        45-64;14.0;0.2;1.6;1.1;3.5;6.8;0.7;0.2;
Percentage;
    Both sexes;
        Total;100.00;8.55;19.83;18.20;30.53;17.24;4.48;1.17;
        16-24;100.00;..;..;..;100.00;..;..;..;
        25-44;100.00;9.00;20.55;19.08;30.76;15.31;4.11;1.19;
        45-64;100.00;2.42;10.46;6.53;23.27;46.35;10.03;0.93;
    Male;
        Total;100.00;49.01;22.43;5.56;5.95;5.06;8.33;3.66;
        16-24;..;..;..;..;..;..;..;..;
        25-44;100.00;55.58;25.21;6.48;4.87;..;3.59;4.27;
        45-64;100.00;9.38;5.71;..;12.45;35.53;36.91;..;
    Female;
        Total;100.00;5.42;19.62;19.18;32.44;18.18;4.18;0.98;
        16-24;100.00;..;..;..;100.00;..;..;..;
        25-44;100.00;5.70;20.22;19.97;32.59;16.40;4.15;0.98;
        45-64;100.00;1.09;11.37;7.77;25.34;48.42;4.89;1.11;
Notes:
1) (*) All of them verify having at least one child under 8 years of age, and that, either they are employed, or if not  employed, they have worked at some point in time since the birth of their youngest child.
1) ~'duration of this period'~Holidays or full days due to a flexible schedule may be added to this period of leave.
Source: National Statistics Institute