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The answers reflect the share of fathers who agreed with the statements.
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Attitude of fathers towards paternity leave and parental allowance Germany 2021
In 2021, about ** percent of fathers in Germany took parental leave. ** percent said this was because spending as much time with their children as possible was important to them. ** percent of fathers who did not take parental leave did so because they did not want to drastically reduce their working hours.
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BMFSFJ. (October 6, 2021). Do you agree, as a father, with the following statements about paternity leave and parental allowance? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1337515/paternity-leave-and-parental-allowance-germany/
BMFSFJ. "Do you agree, as a father, with the following statements about paternity leave and parental allowance? ." Chart. October 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1337515/paternity-leave-and-parental-allowance-germany/
BMFSFJ. (2021). Do you agree, as a father, with the following statements about paternity leave and parental allowance? . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1337515/paternity-leave-and-parental-allowance-germany/
BMFSFJ. "Do You Agree, as a Father, with The following Statements about Paternity Leave and Parental Allowance? ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2021, /statistics/1337515/paternity-leave-and-parental-allowance-germany/
BMFSFJ, Do you agree, as a father, with the following statements about paternity leave and parental allowance? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1337515/paternity-leave-and-parental-allowance-germany/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Do you agree, as a father, with the following statements about paternity leave and parental allowance? [Graph], BMFSFJ, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1337515/paternity-leave-and-parental-allowance-germany/
