Economically Active Population Survey National results Persons aged 16 to 64 years old(*), according to whether or not they have reduced the number of hours worked in order to provide care, and if they have, by the time during which they reduced the number of hours worked. Classification by sex and age group Units: absolute value in thousands and percentages Total Yes, they have reduced the number of hours worked for a time greater than or equal to one month Yes, they have reduced the number of hours worked for a time less than one month Yes, they have reduced the number of hours worked, but they do not know for how long They did not reduce the number of hours worked They do not know whether they reduced the number of hours worked Absolute value Both sexes Total 5,023.1 541.6 51.3 21.3 4,379.2 29.7 16-24 97.0 4.0 1.3 . 91.0 0.8 25-44 4,570.5 516.2 49.5 20.2 3,956.9 27.7 45-64 355.6 21.4 0.6 1.1 331.3 1.1 Male Total 2,689.7 54.1 29.8 5.2 2,579.9 20.7 16-24 21.8 0.3 . . 20.8 0.8 25-44 2,388.2 47.3 29.4 5.2 2,287.5 18.8 45-64 279.7 6.6 0.3 . 271.7 1.1 Female Total 2,333.3 487.4 21.5 16.1 1,799.3 9.0 16-24 75.3 3.7 1.3 . 70.2 . 25-44 2,182.2 468.9 20.0 14.9 1,669.4 9.0 45-64 75.8 14.8 0.2 1.1 59.6 . Percentage Both sexes Total 100.00 10.78 1.02 0.42 87.18 0.59 16-24 100.00 4.11 1.33 . 93.76 0.80 25-44 100.00 11.29 1.08 0.44 86.58 0.61 45-64 100.00 6.03 0.16 0.32 93.17 0.32 Male Total 100.00 2.01 1.11 0.19 95.92 0.77 16-24 100.00 1.16 . . 95.27 3.58 25-44 100.00 1.98 1.23 0.22 95.78 0.79 45-64 100.00 2.35 0.12 . 97.12 0.41 Female Total 100.00 20.89 0.92 0.69 77.11 0.38 16-24 100.00 4.96 1.71 . 93.33 . 25-44 100.00 21.49 0.92 0.68 76.50 0.41 45-64 100.00 19.58 0.29 1.50 78.63 . Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 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