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