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	288.7	59.8	126.5	13.2	85.7	3.5	
        16-24	3.4	0.7	1.6	.	1.1	.	
        25-44	60.1	14.4	24.4	3.2	16.8	1.2	
        45-64	225.2	44.7	100.4	10.0	67.8	2.3	
    Male	
        Total	26.5	6.0	11.5	2.0	6.7	0.3	
        16-24	1.3	.	0.6	.	0.7	.	
        25-44	7.1	1.0	2.7	1.1	2.0	0.3	
        45-64	18.2	5.0	8.2	0.9	4.1	.	
    Female	
        Total	262.2	53.8	115.0	11.2	79.0	3.2	
        16-24	2.2	0.7	1.0	.	0.4	.	
        25-44	53.0	13.4	21.7	2.1	14.8	0.9	
        45-64	207.0	39.7	92.2	9.1	63.7	2.3	
Percentage	
    Both sexes	
        Total	100.00	20.72	43.82	4.58	29.67	1.20	
        16-24	100.00	21.27	46.95	.	31.78	.	
        25-44	100.00	23.96	40.70	5.39	27.95	2.01	
        45-64	100.00	19.85	44.61	4.43	30.10	1.01	
    Male	
        Total	100.00	22.62	43.55	7.46	25.27	1.10	
        16-24	100.00	.	47.99	.	52.01	.	
        25-44	100.00	14.16	38.39	15.49	27.84	4.12	
        45-64	100.00	27.49	45.25	4.86	22.40	.	
    Female	
        Total	100.00	20.53	43.85	4.28	30.12	1.22	
        16-24	100.00	33.66	46.35	.	19.99	.	
        25-44	100.00	25.26	41.01	4.04	27.96	1.72	
        45-64	100.00	19.18	44.55	4.39	30.78	1.10	
Notes:

.Data protected by statistical secrecy

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