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 age group 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 685.5 100.00 47.9 6.99 146.6 21.38 28.0 4.09 22.7 3.31 12.2 1.78 175.8 25.64 77.4 11.29 175.0 25.53 16-24 56.5 100.00 9.6 17.03 24.4 43.18 6.1 10.73 . . . . 4.6 8.10 3.5 6.13 8.4 14.83 25-44 283.5 100.00 14.0 4.93 71.2 25.11 3.8 1.35 7.3 2.58 2.1 0.75 91.0 32.10 21.1 7.44 73.0 25.74 45-64 345.4 100.00 24.3 7.03 51.0 14.75 18.1 5.25 15.4 4.45 10.1 2.92 80.2 23.21 52.8 15.29 93.6 27.10 Male Total 262.1 100.00 16.5 6.30 79.6 30.36 9.0 3.45 9.5 3.64 4.5 1.72 22.2 8.48 30.3 11.57 90.4 34.48 16-24 26.8 100.00 4.3 15.93 15.1 56.34 1.0 3.88 . . . . . . 1.5 5.49 4.9 18.35 25-44 104.4 100.00 5.7 5.45 34.1 32.69 0.9 0.89 0.5 0.50 1.2 1.11 12.7 12.18 8.0 7.66 41.3 39.52 45-64 130.9 100.00 6.6 5.01 30.4 23.19 7.1 5.40 9.0 6.90 3.3 2.55 9.5 7.25 20.8 15.92 44.2 33.77 Female Total 423.4 100.00 31.4 7.41 67.0 15.82 19.0 4.48 13.1 3.10 7.7 1.82 153.6 36.27 47.1 11.12 84.6 19.98 16-24 29.8 100.00 5.4 18.02 9.3 31.32 5.0 16.91 . . . . 4.6 15.39 2.0 6.72 3.5 11.65 25-44 179.1 100.00 8.3 4.62 37.1 20.69 2.9 1.61 6.8 3.79 1.0 0.54 78.3 43.71 13.1 7.31 31.7 17.71 45-64 214.6 100.00 17.7 8.26 20.6 9.61 11.1 5.16 6.3 2.95 6.7 3.14 70.7 32.94 32.0 14.90 49.4 23.03 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) (*) This figure does not consider those persons in a critical or terminal state Source: National Statistics Institute