Sex Age group Reasons other than health problems that interfere with their ability to work Absolute value/percentage Total Total Total Total Absolute value 685.5 Total Total Total Percentage 100.00 Total Total Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 47.9 Total Total Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 6.99 Total Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 146.6 Total Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 21.38 Total Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 28.0 Total Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 4.09 Total Total Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 22.7 Total Total Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.31 Total Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 12.2 Total Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.78 Total Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 175.8 Total Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 25.64 Total Total Personal reasons Absolute value 77.4 Total Total Personal reasons Percentage 11.29 Total Total Other reasons Absolute value 175.0 Total Total Other reasons Percentage 25.53 Total 16-24 Total Absolute value 56.5 Total 16-24 Total Percentage 100.00 Total 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 9.6 Total 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 17.03 Total 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 24.4 Total 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 43.18 Total 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 6.1 Total 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 10.73 Total 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value . Total 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage . Total 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value . Total 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage . Total 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 4.6 Total 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 8.10 Total 16-24 Personal reasons Absolute value 3.5 Total 16-24 Personal reasons Percentage 6.13 Total 16-24 Other reasons Absolute value 8.4 Total 16-24 Other reasons Percentage 14.83 Total 25-44 Total Absolute value 283.5 Total 25-44 Total Percentage 100.00 Total 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 14.0 Total 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 4.93 Total 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 71.2 Total 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 25.11 Total 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 3.8 Total 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 1.35 Total 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 7.3 Total 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 2.58 Total 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 2.1 Total 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 0.75 Total 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 91.0 Total 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 32.10 Total 25-44 Personal reasons Absolute value 21.1 Total 25-44 Personal reasons Percentage 7.44 Total 25-44 Other reasons Absolute value 73.0 Total 25-44 Other reasons Percentage 25.74 Total 45-64 Total Absolute value 345.4 Total 45-64 Total Percentage 100.00 Total 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 24.3 Total 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 7.03 Total 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 51.0 Total 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 14.75 Total 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 18.1 Total 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 5.25 Total 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 15.4 Total 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 4.45 Total 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 10.1 Total 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 2.92 Total 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 80.2 Total 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 23.21 Total 45-64 Personal reasons Absolute value 52.8 Total 45-64 Personal reasons Percentage 15.29 Total 45-64 Other reasons Absolute value 93.6 Total 45-64 Other reasons Percentage 27.10 Male Total Total Absolute value 262.1 Male Total Total Percentage 100.00 Male Total Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 16.5 Male Total Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 6.30 Male Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 79.6 Male Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 30.36 Male Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 9.0 Male Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 3.45 Male Total Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 9.5 Male Total Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.64 Male Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 4.5 Male Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.72 Male Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 22.2 Male Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 8.48 Male Total Personal reasons Absolute value 30.3 Male Total Personal reasons Percentage 11.57 Male Total Other reasons Absolute value 90.4 Male Total Other reasons Percentage 34.48 Male 16-24 Total Absolute value 26.8 Male 16-24 Total Percentage 100.00 Male 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 4.3 Male 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 15.93 Male 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 15.1 Male 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 56.34 Male 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 1.0 Male 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 3.88 Male 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value . Male 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage . Male 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value . Male 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage . Male 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value . Male 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage . Male 16-24 Personal reasons Absolute value 1.5 Male 16-24 Personal reasons Percentage 5.49 Male 16-24 Other reasons Absolute value 4.9 Male 16-24 Other reasons Percentage 18.35 Male 25-44 Total Absolute value 104.4 Male 25-44 Total Percentage 100.00 Male 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 5.7 Male 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 5.45 Male 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 34.1 Male 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 32.69 Male 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 0.9 Male 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 0.89 Male 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 0.5 Male 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 0.50 Male 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 1.2 Male 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.11 Male 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 12.7 Male 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 12.18 Male 25-44 Personal reasons Absolute value 8.0 Male 25-44 Personal reasons Percentage 7.66 Male 25-44 Other reasons Absolute value 41.3 Male 25-44 Other reasons Percentage 39.52 Male 45-64 Total Absolute value 130.9 Male 45-64 Total Percentage 100.00 Male 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 6.6 Male 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 5.01 Male 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 30.4 Male 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 23.19 Male 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 7.1 Male 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 5.40 Male 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 9.0 Male 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 6.90 Male 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 3.3 Male 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 2.55 Male 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 9.5 Male 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 7.25 Male 45-64 Personal reasons Absolute value 20.8 Male 45-64 Personal reasons Percentage 15.92 Male 45-64 Other reasons Absolute value 44.2 Male 45-64 Other reasons Percentage 33.77 Female Total Total Absolute value 423.4 Female Total Total Percentage 100.00 Female Total Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 31.4 Female Total Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 7.41 Female Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 67.0 Female Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 15.82 Female Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 19.0 Female Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 4.48 Female Total Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 13.1 Female Total Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.10 Female Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 7.7 Female Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.82 Female Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 153.6 Female Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 36.27 Female Total Personal reasons Absolute value 47.1 Female Total Personal reasons Percentage 11.12 Female Total Other reasons Absolute value 84.6 Female Total Other reasons Percentage 19.98 Female 16-24 Total Absolute value 29.8 Female 16-24 Total Percentage 100.00 Female 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 5.4 Female 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 18.02 Female 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 9.3 Female 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 31.32 Female 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 5.0 Female 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 16.91 Female 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value . Female 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage . Female 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value . Female 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage . Female 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 4.6 Female 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 15.39 Female 16-24 Personal reasons Absolute value 2.0 Female 16-24 Personal reasons Percentage 6.72 Female 16-24 Other reasons Absolute value 3.5 Female 16-24 Other reasons Percentage 11.65 Female 25-44 Total Absolute value 179.1 Female 25-44 Total Percentage 100.00 Female 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 8.3 Female 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 4.62 Female 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 37.1 Female 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 20.69 Female 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 2.9 Female 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 1.61 Female 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 6.8 Female 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.79 Female 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 1.0 Female 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 0.54 Female 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 78.3 Female 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 43.71 Female 25-44 Personal reasons Absolute value 13.1 Female 25-44 Personal reasons Percentage 7.31 Female 25-44 Other reasons Absolute value 31.7 Female 25-44 Other reasons Percentage 17.71 Female 45-64 Total Absolute value 214.6 Female 45-64 Total Percentage 100.00 Female 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 17.7 Female 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 8.26 Female 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 20.6 Female 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 9.61 Female 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 11.1 Female 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 5.16 Female 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 6.3 Female 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 2.95 Female 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 6.7 Female 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 3.14 Female 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 70.7 Female 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 32.94 Female 45-64 Personal reasons Absolute value 32.0 Female 45-64 Personal reasons Percentage 14.90 Female 45-64 Other reasons Absolute value 49.4 Female 45-64 Other reasons Percentage 23.03