Table 5
Proportion of work interruptions and maternity and parental leave among people aged 25 to 54 who have worked anytime in the past, Canada, 2011
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| Number of work interruptions | ||
| None | 24.7 | 27.9 |
| One | 42.1 | 50.5 |
| Two | 20.4 | 12.6 |
| Three | 8.3 | 5.7 |
| Four | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| Five | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Average duration of all work interruptions combined (in months) | 18.5 | 8.6 |
| Number of maternity and parental leave | ||
| None | 53.2 | 96.2 |
| One | 32.6 | 3.4 |
| Two | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Three | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Four | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Five | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Average duration of all maternity/parental leaves combined (in months) | 15.2 | 3.7 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, Cycle 25. | ||
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