Survey on Households and the Environment 
Classification by characteristics of the reference person
Percentage of dwellings whose residents use specific products, by relation with economic activity of the reference person and frequency of use
Units: %  over the total number of dwellings

	Use throwaway products	Use throwaway products fairly often	Use recycled paper	Use recycled paper fairly often	Use returnable containers	Use returnable containers fairly often	Use rechargable batteries	Use rechargable batteries fairly often	
TOTAL	89.5	57.2	33.4	13.5	27.8	12.6	50.5	29.5	
Employed persons	92.7	62.2	39.3	16.6	29.8	13.9	60.2	37.2	
1. Employed full-time	92.8	62.3	39.6	16.6	30.0	13.9	60.6	37.5	
2. Employed part-time	90.9	61.7	36.0	16.8	27.9	14.5	56.1	34.4	
Unemployed person	89.8	60.4	30.7	11.9	28.3	14.6	52.2	30.1	
Inactive persons	84.8	49.3	25.0	9.1	24.8	10.5	35.9	18.1	
1. Pensioners	83.3	46.2	23.5	8.7	23.7	9.4	32.4	15.1	
2. Housework	88.2	56.0	26.1	8.2	26.0	12.2	40.4	21.8	
3. Other inactive persons	88.4	59.2	41.1	18.9	34.9	15.7	61.6	40.7	
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute