Claudia Hupkau
@claudiahupkau.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Economics, CUNEF Universidad Madrid
🔀 More than half of fathers now split their leave, taking time off in two or more separate periods.
This was non-existent in 2018.
Splitting likely allows fathers to be home after mothers return to work, helping delay the transition to formal childcare.
This was non-existent in 2018.
Splitting likely allows fathers to be home after mothers return to work, helping delay the transition to formal childcare.
July 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🔀 More than half of fathers now split their leave, taking time off in two or more separate periods.
This was non-existent in 2018.
Splitting likely allows fathers to be home after mothers return to work, helping delay the transition to formal childcare.
This was non-existent in 2018.
Splitting likely allows fathers to be home after mothers return to work, helping delay the transition to formal childcare.
⏱️ Fathers also take nearly the full 16 weeks available.
After each extension, they immediately adjusted.
Our DiD estimates show significant jumps in leave duration after every reform — a strong behavioral response.
After each extension, they immediately adjusted.
Our DiD estimates show significant jumps in leave duration after every reform — a strong behavioral response.
July 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
⏱️ Fathers also take nearly the full 16 weeks available.
After each extension, they immediately adjusted.
Our DiD estimates show significant jumps in leave duration after every reform — a strong behavioral response.
After each extension, they immediately adjusted.
Our DiD estimates show significant jumps in leave duration after every reform — a strong behavioral response.
📈 Participation rate among fathers rose from 46% in 2016 to 75% by 2023.
As the graph shows, since 2019, when some weeks of leave became mandatory, a higher share of fathers is taking leave than mothers. Why? Because of strong eligibility gaps (mothers work < than fathers).
As the graph shows, since 2019, when some weeks of leave became mandatory, a higher share of fathers is taking leave than mothers. Why? Because of strong eligibility gaps (mothers work < than fathers).
July 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
📈 Participation rate among fathers rose from 46% in 2016 to 75% by 2023.
As the graph shows, since 2019, when some weeks of leave became mandatory, a higher share of fathers is taking leave than mothers. Why? Because of strong eligibility gaps (mothers work < than fathers).
As the graph shows, since 2019, when some weeks of leave became mandatory, a higher share of fathers is taking leave than mothers. Why? Because of strong eligibility gaps (mothers work < than fathers).
🇪🇸 Spain is unique in Europe. Since 2019, it has made part of paternity leave compulsory — starting with 2 weeks, rising to 6.
Today, fathers get 16 weeks of paid, non-transferable leave, the same as mothers.
And this isn’t just on paper. Fathers are taking it.
Today, fathers get 16 weeks of paid, non-transferable leave, the same as mothers.
And this isn’t just on paper. Fathers are taking it.
July 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🇪🇸 Spain is unique in Europe. Since 2019, it has made part of paternity leave compulsory — starting with 2 weeks, rising to 6.
Today, fathers get 16 weeks of paid, non-transferable leave, the same as mothers.
And this isn’t just on paper. Fathers are taking it.
Today, fathers get 16 weeks of paid, non-transferable leave, the same as mothers.
And this isn’t just on paper. Fathers are taking it.