Economically Active Population Survey
National results
Persons aged 16 to 64 years old who have part-time work, or who,  without having a job, have not sought work, and who care for children(*),  according to the main reason for not working or for working part time,  by sex and relationship with economic activity
Units: absolute value in thousands and percentages

	Total	Lack of childcare services	Very expensive services	Poor-quality services	Other reasons	Does not know	
Absolute value	
    Both sexes	
        Total	850.0	145.3	505.4	15.6	174.6	9.1	
        Employed persons	289.3	57.0	152.7	5.3	72.2	2.1	
        Unemployed persons	102.6	17.5	66.1	1.3	15.3	2.5	
        Economically inactive persons	458.1	70.8	286.6	9.1	87.1	4.5	
    Male	
        Total	39.0	6.3	23.6	0.4	7.4	1.3	
        Employed persons	7.9	1.0	2.7	..	4.1	..	
        Unemployed persons	18.3	3.8	10.7	..	2.5	1.3	
        Economically inactive persons	12.9	1.5	10.1	0.4	0.9	..	
    Female	
        Total	811.0	139.0	481.8	15.3	167.2	7.8	
        Employed persons	281.4	56.0	150.0	5.3	68.1	2.1	
        Unemployed persons	84.3	13.7	55.4	1.3	12.8	1.2	
        Economically inactive persons	445.3	69.3	276.5	8.7	86.3	4.5	
Percentage	
    Both sexes	
        Total	100.00	17.09	59.45	1.84	20.54	1.07	
        Employed persons	100.00	19.70	52.79	1.82	24.97	0.72	
        Unemployed persons	100.00	17.05	64.38	1.26	14.86	2.44	
        Economically inactive persons	100.00	15.46	62.56	1.98	19.02	0.99	
    Male	
        Total	100.00	16.21	60.37	0.95	19.09	3.38	
        Employed persons	100.00	12.77	34.94	..	52.29	..	
        Unemployed persons	100.00	20.88	58.46	..	13.45	7.21	
        Economically inactive persons	100.00	11.68	78.57	2.88	6.86	..	
    Female	
        Total	100.00	17.14	59.41	1.88	20.61	0.96	
        Employed persons	100.00	19.89	53.29	1.87	24.21	0.74	
        Unemployed persons	100.00	16.22	65.66	1.54	15.17	1.41	
        Economically inactive persons	100.00	15.57	62.09	1.95	19.37	1.01	
Notes:
1) Main reason (linked to childcare)

 (*) This considers their own children or those of their partner, aged 14 years old or under, who live in the household.
Source: National Statistics Institute