Economically Active Population Survey National results Persons between 16 and 64 years old who are employed or who have been at some time, who have an own child under 6 years old living in the household and who haven't taken extended leave of absence to care for them in the last 12 months, according to the main reason for them not having taken this extended leave of absence, by absolute value/percentage and sex. Units: absolute values in thousands and percentages absolute values in thousands percentage both sexes males females both sexes males females Total 3,759.1 1,908.6 1,850.4 100.00 100.00 100.00 Did not have legal right to take time off 496.9 165.3 331.6 13.22 8.66 17.92 Low pay 184.1 84.5 99.5 4.90 4.43 5.38 No flexibility 15.2 10.1 5.0 0.40 0.53 0.27 Negative effect on social security 2.2 1.2 1.0 0.06 0.06 0.06 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party 36.6 22.8 13.8 0.97 1.19 0.75 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned 570.9 371.3 199.6 15.19 19.45 10.79 Other reason 2,320.8 1,182.5 1,138.4 61.74 61.95 61.52 Does not know 132.5 71.0 61.4 3.52 3.72 3.32 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute