Absolute value/percentage Sex Age group Main reason for not working or for working part time Total Absolute value Both sexes Total Total 288.7 Absolute value Both sexes Total Lack of childcare services 59.8 Absolute value Both sexes Total Very expensive services 126.5 Absolute value Both sexes Total Poor-quality services 13.2 Absolute value Both sexes Total Other reasons 85.7 Absolute value Both sexes Total Does not know 3.5 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Total 3.4 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Lack of childcare services 0.7 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Very expensive services 1.6 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Poor-quality services . Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Other reasons 1.1 Absolute value Both sexes 16-24 Does not know . Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Total 60.1 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Lack of childcare services 14.4 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Very expensive services 24.4 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Poor-quality services 3.2 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Other reasons 16.8 Absolute value Both sexes 25-44 Does not know 1.2 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Total 225.2 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Lack of childcare services 44.7 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Very expensive services 100.4 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Poor-quality services 10.0 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Other reasons 67.8 Absolute value Both sexes 45-64 Does not know 2.3 Absolute value Male Total Total 26.5 Absolute value Male Total Lack of childcare services 6.0 Absolute value Male Total Very expensive services 11.5 Absolute value Male Total Poor-quality services 2.0 Absolute value Male Total Other reasons 6.7 Absolute value Male Total Does not know 0.3 Absolute value Male 16-24 Total 1.3 Absolute value Male 16-24 Lack of childcare services . Absolute value Male 16-24 Very expensive services 0.6 Absolute value Male 16-24 Poor-quality services . Absolute value Male 16-24 Other reasons 0.7 Absolute value Male 16-24 Does not know . Absolute value Male 25-44 Total 7.1 Absolute value Male 25-44 Lack of childcare services 1.0 Absolute value Male 25-44 Very expensive services 2.7 Absolute value Male 25-44 Poor-quality services 1.1 Absolute value Male 25-44 Other reasons 2.0 Absolute value Male 25-44 Does not know 0.3 Absolute value Male 45-64 Total 18.2 Absolute value Male 45-64 Lack of childcare services 5.0 Absolute value Male 45-64 Very expensive services 8.2 Absolute value Male 45-64 Poor-quality services 0.9 Absolute value Male 45-64 Other reasons 4.1 Absolute value Male 45-64 Does not know . Absolute value Female Total Total 262.2 Absolute value Female Total Lack of childcare services 53.8 Absolute value Female Total Very expensive services 115.0 Absolute value Female Total Poor-quality services 11.2 Absolute value Female Total Other reasons 79.0 Absolute value Female Total Does not know 3.2 Absolute value Female 16-24 Total 2.2 Absolute value Female 16-24 Lack of childcare services 0.7 Absolute value Female 16-24 Very expensive services 1.0 Absolute value Female 16-24 Poor-quality services . Absolute value Female 16-24 Other reasons 0.4 Absolute value Female 16-24 Does not know . Absolute value Female 25-44 Total 53.0 Absolute value Female 25-44 Lack of childcare services 13.4 Absolute value Female 25-44 Very expensive services 21.7 Absolute value Female 25-44 Poor-quality services 2.1 Absolute value Female 25-44 Other reasons 14.8 Absolute value Female 25-44 Does not know 0.9 Absolute value Female 45-64 Total 207.0 Absolute value Female 45-64 Lack of childcare services 39.7 Absolute value Female 45-64 Very expensive services 92.2 Absolute value Female 45-64 Poor-quality services 9.1 Absolute value Female 45-64 Other reasons 63.7 Absolute value Female 45-64 Does not know 2.3 Percentage Both sexes Total Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes Total Lack of childcare services 20.72 Percentage Both sexes Total Very expensive services 43.82 Percentage Both sexes Total Poor-quality services 4.58 Percentage Both sexes Total Other reasons 29.67 Percentage Both sexes Total Does not know 1.20 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Lack of childcare services 21.27 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Very expensive services 46.95 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Poor-quality services . Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Other reasons 31.78 Percentage Both sexes 16-24 Does not know . Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Lack of childcare services 23.96 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Very expensive services 40.70 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Poor-quality services 5.39 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Other reasons 27.95 Percentage Both sexes 25-44 Does not know 2.01 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Lack of childcare services 19.85 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Very expensive services 44.61 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Poor-quality services 4.43 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Other reasons 30.10 Percentage Both sexes 45-64 Does not know 1.01 Percentage Male Total Total 100.00 Percentage Male Total Lack of childcare services 22.62 Percentage Male Total Very expensive services 43.55 Percentage Male Total Poor-quality services 7.46 Percentage Male Total Other reasons 25.27 Percentage Male Total Does not know 1.10 Percentage Male 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 16-24 Lack of childcare services . Percentage Male 16-24 Very expensive services 47.99 Percentage Male 16-24 Poor-quality services . Percentage Male 16-24 Other reasons 52.01 Percentage Male 16-24 Does not know . Percentage Male 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 25-44 Lack of childcare services 14.16 Percentage Male 25-44 Very expensive services 38.39 Percentage Male 25-44 Poor-quality services 15.49 Percentage Male 25-44 Other reasons 27.84 Percentage Male 25-44 Does not know 4.12 Percentage Male 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Male 45-64 Lack of childcare services 27.49 Percentage Male 45-64 Very expensive services 45.25 Percentage Male 45-64 Poor-quality services 4.86 Percentage Male 45-64 Other reasons 22.40 Percentage Male 45-64 Does not know . Percentage Female Total Total 100.00 Percentage Female Total Lack of childcare services 20.53 Percentage Female Total Very expensive services 43.85 Percentage Female Total Poor-quality services 4.28 Percentage Female Total Other reasons 30.12 Percentage Female Total Does not know 1.22 Percentage Female 16-24 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 16-24 Lack of childcare services 33.66 Percentage Female 16-24 Very expensive services 46.35 Percentage Female 16-24 Poor-quality services . Percentage Female 16-24 Other reasons 19.99 Percentage Female 16-24 Does not know . Percentage Female 25-44 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 25-44 Lack of childcare services 25.26 Percentage Female 25-44 Very expensive services 41.01 Percentage Female 25-44 Poor-quality services 4.04 Percentage Female 25-44 Other reasons 27.96 Percentage Female 25-44 Does not know 1.72 Percentage Female 45-64 Total 100.00 Percentage Female 45-64 Lack of childcare services 19.18 Percentage Female 45-64 Very expensive services 44.55 Percentage Female 45-64 Poor-quality services 4.39 Percentage Female 45-64 Other reasons 30.78 Percentage Female 45-64 Does not know 1.10