Sex Use of maternity/paternity leave or parental leave Data type Total Both sexes Total Absolute value 10.951,5 Both sexes Total Percentage 100 Both sexes Only used maternity/paternity leave (taken directly after the birth) Absolute value 5.737,9 Both sexes Only used maternity/paternity leave (taken directly after the birth) Percentage 56,3 Both sexes Only used parental leave Absolute value 87,5 Both sexes Only used parental leave Percentage 0,9 Both sexes Used a combination of both Absolute value 442,9 Both sexes Used a combination of both Percentage 4,8 Both sexes Neither of these Absolute value 4.475,9 Both sexes Neither of these Percentage 36,4 Both sexes Don't know/No answer Absolute value 207,3 Both sexes Don't know/No answer Percentage 1,6 Males Total Absolute value 5.053,8 Males Total Percentage 100 Males Only used maternity/paternity leave (taken directly after the birth) Absolute value 2.850,5 Males Only used maternity/paternity leave (taken directly after the birth) Percentage 61,8 Males Only used parental leave Absolute value 27 Males Only used parental leave Percentage 0,4 Males Used a combination of both Absolute value 41,2 Males Used a combination of both Percentage 0,9 Males Neither of these Absolute value 2.042,5 Males Neither of these Percentage 35,4 Males Don't know/No answer Absolute value 92,6 Males Don't know/No answer Percentage 1,6 Females Total Absolute value 5.897,7 Females Total Percentage 100 Females Only used maternity/paternity leave (taken directly after the birth) Absolute value 2.887,4 Females Only used maternity/paternity leave (taken directly after the birth) Percentage 51,9 Females Only used parental leave Absolute value 60,4 Females Only used parental leave Percentage 1,3 Females Used a combination of both Absolute value 401,7 Females Used a combination of both Percentage 7,9 Females Neither of these Absolute value 2.433,5 Females Neither of these Percentage 37,3 Females Don't know/No answer Absolute value 114,8 Females Don't know/No answer Percentage 1,6