Main reason for them not having taken this extended leave of absence Absolute value/percentage Sex Total Total absolute values in thousands both sexes 3,411.5 Total absolute values in thousands males 1,739.9 Total absolute values in thousands females 1,671.6 Total percentage both sexes 100.00 Total percentage males 100.00 Total percentage females 100.00 Did not have legal right to take time off absolute values in thousands both sexes 453.3 Did not have legal right to take time off absolute values in thousands males 151.9 Did not have legal right to take time off absolute values in thousands females 301.3 Did not have legal right to take time off percentage both sexes 13.29 Did not have legal right to take time off percentage males 8.73 Did not have legal right to take time off percentage females 18.03 Low pay absolute values in thousands both sexes 165.4 Low pay absolute values in thousands males 77.6 Low pay absolute values in thousands females 87.8 Low pay percentage both sexes 4.85 Low pay percentage males 4.46 Low pay percentage females 5.25 No flexibility absolute values in thousands both sexes 13.8 No flexibility absolute values in thousands males 9.5 No flexibility absolute values in thousands females 4.3 No flexibility percentage both sexes 0.40 No flexibility percentage males 0.55 No flexibility percentage females 0.26 Negative effect on social security absolute values in thousands both sexes 2.0 Negative effect on social security absolute values in thousands males 1.0 Negative effect on social security absolute values in thousands females 1.0 Negative effect on social security percentage both sexes 0.06 Negative effect on social security percentage males 0.06 Negative effect on social security percentage females 0.06 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party absolute values in thousands both sexes 32.8 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party absolute values in thousands males 20.8 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party absolute values in thousands females 12.0 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party percentage both sexes 0.96 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party percentage males 1.19 Negative effect of boss with regards the interested party percentage females 0.72 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned absolute values in thousands both sexes 515.6 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned absolute values in thousands males 336.6 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned absolute values in thousands females 179.0 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned percentage both sexes 15.11 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned percentage males 19.35 works for a different reason to those previously mentioned percentage females 10.71 Other reason absolute values in thousands both sexes 2,108.4 Other reason absolute values in thousands males 1,077.9 Other reason absolute values in thousands females 1,030.5 Other reason percentage both sexes 61.80 Other reason percentage males 61.95 Other reason percentage females 61.65 Does not know absolute values in thousands both sexes 120.2 Does not know absolute values in thousands males 64.6 Does not know absolute values in thousands females 55.6 Does not know percentage both sexes 3.52 Does not know percentage males 3.71 Does not know percentage females 3.33