Ditto Sweden. Men don't seem to take nearly as much total time off as women, but many - even most - professional men seem to take 6 months off, and perhaps 1 d

Ditto Sweden. Men don't seem to take nearly as much total time off as women, but many - even most - professional men seem to take 6 months off, and perhaps 1 day off a week for years. My sample is from offices. I know of friends at factories etc who also took 6 months off, but I don't know if its as pervasive.