Absolute value/percentage Sex Age group Main reason for not working or for working part time Total Absolute value Both sexes Total Total 765.8 Absolute value Both sexes Total Lack of childcare services 131.0 Absolute value Both sexes Total Very expensive services 455.1 Absolute value Both sexes Total Poor-quality services 14.1 Absolute value Both sexes Total Other reasons 156.6 Absolute value Both sexes Total Does not know 9.0 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Total 27.5 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Lack of childcare services 3.9 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Very expensive services 17.2 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.1 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Other reasons 5.2 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Does not know 1.0 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Total 633.0 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Lack of childcare services 110.7 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Very expensive services 372.7 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Poor-quality services 10.6 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Other reasons 131.0 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Does not know 8.0 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Total 105.3 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Lack of childcare services 16.4 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Very expensive services 65.2 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.3 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Other reasons 20.5 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Does not know . Absolute value Male Total Total 34.9 Absolute value Male Total Lack of childcare services 6.1 Absolute value Male Total Very expensive services 20.7 Absolute value Male Total Poor-quality services 0.2 Absolute value Male Total Other reasons 6.7 Absolute value Male Total Does not know 1.2 Absolute value Male 16-24 Total 0.9 Absolute value Male 16-24 Lack of childcare services . Absolute value Male 16-24 Very expensive services 0.9 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 24.1 Absolute value Male 25-44 Lack of childcare services 5.2 Absolute value Male 25-44 Very expensive services 12.1 Absolute value Male 25-44 Poor-quality services 0.2 Absolute value Male 25-44 Other reasons 5.4 Absolute value Male 25-44 Does not know 1.2 Absolute value Male 45-64 Total 9.8 Absolute value Male 45-64 Lack of childcare services 0.9 Absolute value Male 45-64 Very expensive services 7.6 Absolute value Male 45-64 Poor-quality services . Absolute value Male 45-64 Other reasons 1.3 Absolute value Male 45-64 Does not know . Absolute value Female Total Total 730.9 Absolute value Female Total Lack of childcare services 124.9 Absolute value Female Total Very expensive services 434.4 Absolute value Female Total Poor-quality services 13.8 Absolute value Female Total Other reasons 150.0 Absolute value Female Total Does not know 7.8 Absolute value Female 16-24 Total 26.5 Absolute value Female 16-24 Lack of childcare services 3.9 Absolute value Female 16-24 Very expensive services 16.2 Absolute value Female 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.1 Absolute value Female 16-24 Other reasons 5.2 Absolute value Female 16-24 Does not know 1.0 Absolute value Female 25-44 Total 608.9 Absolute value Female 25-44 Lack of childcare services 105.5 Absolute value Female 25-44 Very expensive services 360.6 Absolute value Female 25-44 Poor-quality services 10.4 Absolute value Female 25-44 Other reasons 125.6 Absolute value Female 25-44 Does not know 6.8 Absolute value Female 45-64 Total 95.5 Absolute value Female 45-64 Lack of childcare services 15.5 Absolute value Female 45-64 Very expensive services 57.6 Absolute value Female 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.3 Absolute value Female 45-64 Other reasons 19.2 Absolute value Female 45-64 Does not know . Percentage Both sexes Total Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes Total Lack of childcare services 17.11 Percentage Both sexes Total Very expensive services 59.43 Percentage Both sexes Total Poor-quality services 1.83 Percentage Both sexes Total Other reasons 20.45 Percentage Both sexes Total Does not know 1.18 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Lack of childcare services 14.35 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Very expensive services 62.58 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.54 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Other reasons 18.79 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Does not know 3.74 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Lack of childcare services 17.49 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Very expensive services 58.87 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.68 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Other reasons 20.69 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Does not know 1.26 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Lack of childcare services 15.53 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Very expensive services 61.92 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.11 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Other reasons 19.44 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Does not know . Percentage Male Total Total 100.00 Percentage Male Total Lack of childcare services 17.47 Percentage Male Total Very expensive services 59.25 Percentage Male Total Poor-quality services 0.71 Percentage Male Total Other reasons 19.09 Percentage Male Total Does not know 3.48 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 21.56 Percentage Male 25-44 Very expensive services 50.04 Percentage Male 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.02 Percentage Male 25-44 Other reasons 22.34 Percentage Male 25-44 Does not know 5.03 Percentage Male 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 45-64 Lack of childcare services 9.12 Percentage Male 45-64 Very expensive services 77.97 Percentage Male 45-64 Poor-quality services . Percentage Male 45-64 Other reasons 12.92 Percentage Male 45-64 Does not know . Percentage Female Total Total 100.00 Percentage Female Total Lack of childcare services 17.09 Percentage Female Total Very expensive services 59.43 Percentage Female Total Poor-quality services 1.89 Percentage Female Total Other reasons 20.52 Percentage Female Total Does not know 1.07 Percentage Female 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 16-24 Lack of childcare services 14.86 Percentage Female 16-24 Very expensive services 61.24 Percentage Female 16-24 Poor-quality services 0.56 Percentage Female 16-24 Other reasons 19.46 Percentage Female 16-24 Does not know 3.88 Percentage Female 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 25-44 Lack of childcare services 17.33 Percentage Female 25-44 Very expensive services 59.22 Percentage Female 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.70 Percentage Female 25-44 Other reasons 20.63 Percentage Female 25-44 Does not know 1.11 Percentage Female 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 45-64 Lack of childcare services 16.19 Percentage Female 45-64 Very expensive services 60.28 Percentage Female 45-64 Poor-quality services 3.43 Percentage Female 45-64 Other reasons 20.11 Percentage Female 45-64 Does not know .