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 dependent persons(*), according to the main reason for not working or for working part time, by sex and age
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	289.8	59.8	126.6	13.1	86.6	3.6	
        16-24	3.5	0.8	1.7	..	1.0	..	
        25-44	60.0	14.7	24.2	3.2	16.8	1.2	
        45-64	226.3	44.4	100.8	9.9	68.8	2.4	
    Male	
        Total	26.4	6.1	11.2	2.0	6.8	0.3	
        16-24	1.3	..	0.6	..	0.7	..	
        25-44	7.1	1.0	2.5	1.1	2.1	0.3	
        45-64	18.1	5.1	8.0	0.9	4.1	..	
    Female	
        Total	263.4	53.7	115.5	11.1	79.9	3.3	
        16-24	2.2	0.8	1.1	..	0.4	..	
        25-44	52.9	13.7	21.7	2.0	14.7	0.9	
        45-64	208.2	39.3	92.8	9.0	64.7	2.4	
Percentage	
    Both sexes	
        Total	100.00	20.65	43.69	4.52	29.89	1.25	
        16-24	100.00	21.77	48.35	..	29.87	..	
        25-44	100.00	24.49	40.29	5.27	27.95	1.99	
        45-64	100.00	19.61	44.52	4.39	30.41	1.07	
    Male	
        Total	100.00	23.19	42.17	7.72	25.62	1.30	
        16-24	100.00	..	48.18	..	51.82	..	
        25-44	100.00	14.77	35.65	15.77	28.96	4.85	
        45-64	100.00	28.12	44.31	5.09	22.48	..	
    Female	
        Total	100.00	20.39	43.85	4.20	30.32	1.24	
        16-24	100.00	34.16	48.45	..	17.38	..	
        25-44	100.00	25.80	40.92	3.86	27.82	1.61	
        45-64	100.00	18.87	44.54	4.33	31.09	1.16	
Notes:
1) Main reason (linked to care for ill persons, relatives or friends aged 15 years old or over)

 (*) This considers relatives or friends aged 15 years old or over who need care.
Source: National Statistics Institute