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