Table 1
Type and length of leave taken by working mothers and fathers of children aged 1 to 3
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| Outside QuebecNote † | Quebec | |
|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||
| Mothers | ||
| Worked in the 12 months prior to birth or adoption | 72.9 | 69.4 |
| Took any leaveNote 1 | 90.0 | 99.2Note * |
| Paid leaveNote 1 | 83.1 | 97.3Note * |
| Unpaid leaveNote 1 | 21.4 | 21.3Note * |
| average number of weeks | ||
| Total length of leaveNote 2 | 43.6 | 48.4Note * |
| Paid leaveNote 2 | 39.6 | 45.4Note * |
| Unpaid leaveNote 2 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| percentage | ||
| Worked after child's birth or adoption | 67.4 | 72.4Note * |
| Fathers | ||
| Worked in the 12 months prior to birth or adoption | 95.2 | 90.4Note * |
| Took any leaveNote 1 | 26.0 | 76.1Note * |
| Paid leaveNote 1 | 12.9 | 72.5Note * |
| Unpaid leaveNote 1 | 14.2 | 6.0Note E Note * |
| average number of weeks | ||
| Total length of leaveNote 2 | 2.4 | 5.6Note * |
| Paid leaveNote 2 | 1.7 | 5.5Note * |
| Unpaid leaveNote 2 | 0.7 | 0.2Note * |
| percentage | ||
| Worked after child's birth or adoption | 95.0 | 91.6Note * |
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E use with caution † reference group * statistically significant difference from the reference group at p ≤ 0.05 1. Among those who worked before the birth or adoption. 2. Among those who had returned to work at the time of the survey. Note: Paid and unpaid leave are not mutually exclusive categories and thus percentages do not total 100. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Young Canadians, 2010. |
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