Save the Children, paternity leave tripled between 2013 and 2022. They benefit more in the north and those with a higher income.
Those who use leave the most are men aged between 30 and 39 (65.4%) and between 40 and 49 ( 65.6%) The father is more likely to take paternity leave if he works in medium to large companies. Use is equal to 77% in companies with over 100 employees, reaching 45.2% in those with 15 employees or less. Strong inequalities between the different types of contracts, in favor of those with more stable employment contracts.