Economically Active Population Survey National results Persons aged 16 to 64 years old (*) who claim reasons other than health problems that interfere with their ability to work, according to the main reason, by sex and professional situation Units: absolute value in thousands and percentages Total Lack of qualification/experience Lack of adequate employment opportunities Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Lack of flexibility of employers Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Personal reasons Other reasons Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Total Total 686.9 100.00 47.0 6.85 144.6 21.05 26.6 3.87 22.9 3.33 11.9 1.73 184.4 26.84 75.3 10.96 174.3 25.37 Freelance workers 69.5 100.00 3.5 5.07 8.2 11.74 0.4 0.55 0.7 1.06 0.3 0.44 17.1 24.66 11.4 16.34 27.9 40.14 Employed by others 420.8 100.00 13.6 3.22 109.5 26.03 14.7 3.49 15.6 3.71 6.6 1.57 110.9 26.36 39.1 9.28 110.8 26.34 Unclassifiable 196.6 100.00 30.0 15.24 26.9 13.69 11.5 5.85 6.6 3.33 5.0 2.52 56.3 28.65 24.9 12.65 35.5 18.06 Male Total 257.6 100.00 16.3 6.33 78.6 30.51 7.8 3.04 9.7 3.75 4.6 1.78 22.5 8.73 28.3 10.97 89.8 34.88 Freelance workers 32.9 100.00 2.7 8.29 5.7 17.40 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.4 13.52 6.2 18.90 13.8 41.89 Employed by others 175.9 100.00 4.6 2.63 62.8 35.68 6.6 3.75 5.4 3.05 3.9 2.22 16.3 9.25 15.5 8.81 60.9 34.61 Unclassifiable 48.7 100.00 9.0 18.38 10.1 20.72 1.2 2.53 4.3 8.84 0.7 1.40 1.7 3.59 6.5 13.42 15.2 31.12 Female Total 429.4 100.00 30.7 7.16 66.0 15.38 18.8 4.37 13.2 3.08 7.3 1.70 161.9 37.71 47.0 10.95 84.4 19.66 Freelance workers 36.6 100.00 0.8 2.17 2.4 6.66 0.4 1.04 0.7 2.01 0.3 0.84 12.7 34.69 5.1 14.04 14.1 38.56 Employed by others 244.9 100.00 8.9 3.64 46.8 19.10 8.1 3.31 10.3 4.19 2.7 1.10 94.6 38.65 23.5 9.62 50.0 20.40 Unclassifiable 147.9 100.00 21.0 14.20 16.8 11.38 10.3 6.95 2.2 1.52 4.3 2.90 54.6 36.91 18.3 12.39 20.4 13.76 Notes: 1) (*) This figure does not consider those persons in a critical or terminal state 2) professional situation: 'unclassifiable' corresponds to those unemployed persons who did not work previously, or for whom, if they did work previously, this was more than 8 years ago Source: National Statistics Institute