Libertad González
Profesora Asociada de Economía UPF & BSE
Associate professor of Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra & Barcelona School of Economics
brief Gender & inequality
What do we know about the use of paternity leave in Spain?
Lídia Farré, Libertad González, Claudia Hupkau, Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela
12 Mar, 2024
In recent years, paternity leave permits in Spain haves been progressively extended until to becominge the most generous ones in the OECD. Since 2021, paternity leave in Spain is 16 weeks, matching the length of maternity leave. This level has been achieved through successive reforms that have increased the length of leave from 2 weeks […]