Economically Active Population Survey
 National results
Persons between 16 and 64 years old who regularly take care of  dependents and who want to work or work more, according to main reason for them not doing so, by absolute value/percentage,  sex and age group
Units: absolute values in thousands and percentages

	Total	Lack of care services for dependents	Very expensive services	Poor quality services	Does not know	
absolute values in thousands	
    both sexes	
        Total	97.2	41.2	44.8	6.1	5.1	
        16-24	3.0	1.2	0.9	..	0.8	
        25-44	42.7	20.3	17.9	2.7	1.8	
        45-64	51.5	19.6	26.0	3.4	2.6	
    males	
        Total	11.2	3.6	5.7	1.7	0.3	
        16-24	0.6	0.1	0.4	..	..	
        25-44	4.9	1.6	2.9	0.4	..	
        45-64	5.7	1.8	2.4	1.3	0.3	
    females	
        Total	86.0	37.6	39.1	4.4	4.9	
        16-24	2.4	1.1	0.5	..	0.8	
        25-44	37.8	18.7	15.0	2.3	1.8	
        45-64	45.8	17.8	23.6	2.1	2.3	
percentage	
    both sexes	
        Total	100.00	42.37	46.11	6.25	5.27	
        16-24	100.00	41.36	31.65	..	26.99	
        25-44	100.00	47.59	41.96	6.35	4.11	
        45-64	100.00	38.10	50.40	6.52	4.98	
    males	
        Total	100.00	31.69	51.23	14.84	2.24	
        16-24	100.00	24.26	75.72	..	..	
        25-44	100.00	32.44	59.42	8.14	..	
        45-64	100.00	31.81	41.73	22.08	4.38	
    females	
        Total	100.00	43.76	45.44	5.13	5.67	
        16-24	100.00	45.51	20.94	..	33.55	
        25-44	100.00	49.55	39.69	6.12	4.64	
        45-64	100.00	38.90	51.50	4.60	5.10	
Notes:
1) The following are considered: families or friends aged 15 years old and over  who need care.
 The main reason is linked to a lack or not of availability of care services  for dependents
Source: National Statistics Institute