This new arrangement impacted the amount of men who utilized their right to parental leave, but it is still very rare that fathers use any of the common parental leave, which is meant for both parents to divide between themselves as they see fit.
Áhrifin af þessu breytta fyrirkomulagi fólust í auknum fjölda karlmanna sem nýta sér sinn einkarétt, en enn er mjög sjaldgæft að þeir nýti eitthvað af sameiginlega réttinum sem mæður og feður skipta á milli sín.