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	234.6	19.6	47.7	43.6	71.8	38.7	10.3	2.8	
        16-24	0.8	.	.	.	0.8	.	.	.	
        25-44	221.1	19.2	46.1	42.7	68.0	33.3	9.1	2.6	
        45-64	12.7	0.4	1.6	0.9	3.0	5.4	1.2	0.2	
    Male	
        Total	16.5	8.1	4.1	0.9	1.0	0.7	1.1	0.6	
        16-24	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	
        25-44	14.5	7.8	3.9	0.9	0.7	.	0.5	0.6	
        45-64	2.0	0.3	0.1	.	0.3	0.7	0.6	.	
    Female	
        Total	218.0	11.5	43.7	42.7	70.8	38.0	9.2	2.2	
        16-24	0.8	.	.	.	0.8	.	.	.	
        25-44	206.5	11.4	42.2	41.8	67.3	33.3	8.6	2.0	
        45-64	10.7	0.1	1.5	0.9	2.7	4.7	0.6	0.2	
Percentage	
    Both sexes	
        Total	100.00	8.35	20.35	18.59	30.61	16.52	4.39	1.19	
        16-24	100.00	.	.	.	100.00	.	.	.	
        25-44	100.00	8.68	20.87	19.30	30.76	15.08	4.12	1.19	
        45-64	100.00	3.16	12.60	7.48	23.40	42.66	9.47	1.23	
    Male	
        Total	100.00	48.85	24.62	5.54	5.96	4.52	6.70	3.81	
        16-24	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	
        25-44	100.00	53.79	27.12	6.31	4.95	.	3.49	4.34	
        45-64	100.00	13.30	6.58	0.00	13.20	37.10	29.81	0.00	
    Female	
        Total	100.00	5.28	20.03	19.58	32.48	17.43	4.22	0.99	
        16-24	100.00	.	.	.	100.00	.	.	.	
        25-44	100.00	5.51	20.43	20.22	32.58	16.14	4.16	0.97	
        45-64	100.00	1.25	13.73	8.89	25.33	43.71	5.62	1.47	
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.
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