Economically Active Population Survey
National results
Persons aged 16 to 64 years old(*) who have stopped working  after the birth of their child in order to provide care,  not considering a leave of absence, 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	Yes, but the person does not know the duration of this period	
Absolute value	
    Both sexes	
        Total	303.3	27.0	45.4	32.5	52.5	98.6	43.7	3.6	
        16-24	10.0	..	2.4	1.1	2.2	2.4	1.7	0.3	
        25-44	284.8	26.5	42.6	31.3	48.7	93.5	38.9	3.3	
        45-64	8.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	1.7	2.6	3.1	..	
    Male	
        Total	30.0	16.9	7.1	..	0.1	2.0	3.8	..	
        16-24	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	
        25-44	26.5	16.8	6.9	..	..	2.0	0.7	..	
        45-64	3.5	0.2	0.2	..	0.1	..	3.1	..	
    Female	
        Total	273.3	10.0	38.3	32.5	52.4	96.6	39.9	3.6	
        16-24	10.0	..	2.4	1.1	2.2	2.4	1.7	0.3	
        25-44	258.3	9.8	35.6	31.3	48.7	91.5	38.2	3.3	
        45-64	5.0	0.3	0.3	0.2	1.6	2.6	..	..	
Percentage	
    Both sexes	
        Total	100.00	8.89	14.98	10.73	17.31	32.51	14.40	1.18	
        16-24	100.00	..	23.80	11.25	21.56	24.04	16.42	2.94	
        25-44	100.00	9.31	14.95	10.98	17.10	32.85	13.67	1.15	
        45-64	100.00	5.28	5.39	1.83	19.60	31.17	36.74	..	
    Male	
        Total	100.00	56.49	23.68	..	0.25	6.79	12.79	..	
        16-24	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	
        25-44	100.00	63.33	26.27	..	..	7.70	2.70	..	
        45-64	100.00	5.14	4.32	..	2.09	..	88.45	..	
    Female	
        Total	100.00	3.67	14.02	11.91	19.19	35.33	14.58	1.31	
        16-24	100.00	..	23.80	11.25	21.56	24.04	16.42	2.94	
        25-44	100.00	3.78	13.79	12.10	18.85	35.42	14.79	1.27	
        45-64	100.00	5.38	6.15	3.13	32.04	53.31	..	..	
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.
Source: National Statistics Institute