Absolute value/percentage Sex Age group Main reason for not working or for working part time Total Absolute value Both sexes Total Total 850.0 Absolute value Both sexes Total Lack of childcare services 145.3 Absolute value Both sexes Total Very expensive services 505.4 Absolute value Both sexes Total Poor-quality services 15.6 Absolute value Both sexes Total Other reasons 174.6 Absolute value Both sexes Total Does not know 9.1 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Total 31.8 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Lack of childcare services 4.0 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Very expensive services 20.7 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.1 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Other reasons 5.9 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Does not know 1.0 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Total 701.6 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Lack of childcare services 123.2 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Very expensive services 411.8 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Poor-quality services 12.0 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Other reasons 146.5 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Does not know 8.1 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Total 116.7 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Lack of childcare services 18.1 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Very expensive services 72.9 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.5 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Other reasons 22.2 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Does not know .. Absolute value Male Total Total 39.0 Absolute value Male Total Lack of childcare services 6.3 Absolute value Male Total Very expensive services 23.6 Absolute value Male Total Poor-quality services 0.4 Absolute value Male Total Other reasons 7.4 Absolute value Male Total Does not know 1.3 Absolute value Male 16-24 Total 1.0 Absolute value Male 16-24 Lack of childcare services .. Absolute value Male 16-24 Very expensive services 1.0 Absolute value Male 16-24 Poor-quality services .. Absolute value Male 16-24 Other reasons .. Absolute value Male 16-24 Does not know .. Absolute value Male 25-44 Total 27.1 Absolute value Male 25-44 Lack of childcare services 5.3 Absolute value Male 25-44 Very expensive services 14.0 Absolute value Male 25-44 Poor-quality services 0.4 Absolute value Male 25-44 Other reasons 6.0 Absolute value Male 25-44 Does not know 1.3 Absolute value Male 45-64 Total 10.9 Absolute value Male 45-64 Lack of childcare services 1.0 Absolute value Male 45-64 Very expensive services 8.5 Absolute value Male 45-64 Poor-quality services .. Absolute value Male 45-64 Other reasons 1.5 Absolute value Male 45-64 Does not know .. Absolute value Female Total Total 811.0 Absolute value Female Total Lack of childcare services 139.0 Absolute value Female Total Very expensive services 481.8 Absolute value Female Total Poor-quality services 15.3 Absolute value Female Total Other reasons 167.2 Absolute value Female Total Does not know 7.8 Absolute value Female 16-24 Total 30.8 Absolute value Female 16-24 Lack of childcare services 4.0 Absolute value Female 16-24 Very expensive services 19.7 Absolute value Female 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.1 Absolute value Female 16-24 Other reasons 5.9 Absolute value Female 16-24 Does not know 1.0 Absolute value Female 25-44 Total 674.5 Absolute value Female 25-44 Lack of childcare services 117.9 Absolute value Female 25-44 Very expensive services 397.7 Absolute value Female 25-44 Poor-quality services 11.6 Absolute value Female 25-44 Other reasons 140.5 Absolute value Female 25-44 Does not know 6.8 Absolute value Female 45-64 Total 105.7 Absolute value Female 45-64 Lack of childcare services 17.1 Absolute value Female 45-64 Very expensive services 64.4 Absolute value Female 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.5 Absolute value Female 45-64 Other reasons 20.8 Absolute value Female 45-64 Does not know .. Percentage Both sexes Total Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes Total Lack of childcare services 17.09 Percentage Both sexes Total Very expensive services 59.45 Percentage Both sexes Total Poor-quality services 1.84 Percentage Both sexes Total Other reasons 20.54 Percentage Both sexes Total Does not know 1.07 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Lack of childcare services 12.65 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Very expensive services 65.24 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.43 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Other reasons 18.59 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Does not know 3.09 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Lack of childcare services 17.56 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Very expensive services 58.69 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.71 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Other reasons 20.88 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Does not know 1.16 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Lack of childcare services 15.49 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Very expensive services 62.46 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.01 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Other reasons 19.05 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Does not know .. Percentage Male Total Total 100.00 Percentage Male Total Lack of childcare services 16.21 Percentage Male Total Very expensive services 60.37 Percentage Male Total Poor-quality services 0.95 Percentage Male Total Other reasons 19.09 Percentage Male Total Does not know 3.38 Percentage Male 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 16-24 Lack of childcare services .. Percentage Male 16-24 Very expensive services 100.00 Percentage Male 16-24 Poor-quality services .. Percentage Male 16-24 Other reasons .. Percentage Male 16-24 Does not know .. Percentage Male 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 25-44 Lack of childcare services 19.76 Percentage Male 25-44 Very expensive services 51.87 Percentage Male 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.37 Percentage Male 25-44 Other reasons 22.13 Percentage Male 25-44 Does not know 4.87 Percentage Male 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 45-64 Lack of childcare services 8.91 Percentage Male 45-64 Very expensive services 77.78 Percentage Male 45-64 Poor-quality services .. Percentage Male 45-64 Other reasons 13.31 Percentage Male 45-64 Does not know .. Percentage Female Total Total 100.00 Percentage Female Total Lack of childcare services 17.14 Percentage Female Total Very expensive services 59.41 Percentage Female Total Poor-quality services 1.88 Percentage Female Total Other reasons 20.61 Percentage Female Total Does not know 0.96 Percentage Female 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 16-24 Lack of childcare services 13.06 Percentage Female 16-24 Very expensive services 64.11 Percentage Female 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.44 Percentage Female 16-24 Other reasons 19.20 Percentage Female 16-24 Does not know 3.19 Percentage Female 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 25-44 Lack of childcare services 17.47 Percentage Female 25-44 Very expensive services 58.96 Percentage Female 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.72 Percentage Female 25-44 Other reasons 20.83 Percentage Female 25-44 Does not know 1.01 Percentage Female 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 45-64 Lack of childcare services 16.17 Percentage Female 45-64 Very expensive services 60.87 Percentage Female 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.32 Percentage Female 45-64 Other reasons 19.64 Percentage Female 45-64 Does not know ..