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3.2.12. Reconciliation between work and family life - Ad-hoc module to the Labour Force Survey in 2018


PERSONS AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, CARING FOR OWN CHILDREN BY LABOUR STATUS AND SEX
(Thousands)
Labour status Total Male Female
Total 1 022.5 461.1 561.4
Employed 794.8 410.1 384.7
Unemployed 40.5 20.4 20.1
Not in labour force 187.2 30.6 156.6
PERSONS AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, USING CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR SOME OR ALL OWN CHILDREN BY LABOUR STATUS AND SEX
(Thousands)
Labour status Total Male Female
Total 432.8 194.8 238.0
Employed 363.3 178.0 185.4
Unemployed 11.8 5.4 6.5
Not in labour force 57.6 11.4 46.2
PERSONS AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, CARING FOR OWN CHILDREN, NOT USING CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR SOME OR ALL CHILDREN BY REASON, SEX AND LABOUR STATUS
(Thousands)
Reasons for not using childcare services Total By sex By labour status
Male Female Employed Unemployed or not in labour force
Total 658.2 297.9 360.3 478.4 179.8
There is no service or vacancy available 23.8 10.5 13.3 15.7 8.1
The services are too expensive 40.8 18.0 22.8 17.0 23.8
The quality or kind of offered services is unsatisfactory 26.3 11.9 14.4 18.5 7.8
Other reasons concerning the offer of care services 22.4 9.3 13.1 12.7 9.7
Care is arranged by parents 269.4 123.7 145.7 172.7 96.7
Care is arranged with support of relatives and friends 107.2 45.4 61.8 89.2 17.9
The children take care of themselves 139.0 65.8 73.2 128.5 10.5
Other personal reasons 29.3 13.4 15.9 24.1 5.2
PERSONS AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, CARING REGULARLY FOR INCAPACITATED RELATIVES BY LABOUR STATUS AND SEX
(Thousands)
Labour status Total Male Female
Total 226.4 90.1 136.4
Employed 142.9 58.9 84.0
Unemployed 11.3 5.4 6.0
Not in labour force 72.2 25.8 46.4
EMPLOYED PERSONS AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, CARING FOR OWN CHILDREN OR INCAPACITATED RELATIVES, BY MAIN OBSTACLE AT WORK FOR RECONCILIATION WITH CARE, BY SEX
(Thousands)
  Total Male Female
Total 911.8 459.2 452.6
Long working hours 50.7 21.9 28.8
Unpredictable or difficult work schedules 24.9 15.9 9.1
Long commute 38.3 17.9 20.4
Demanding or exhausting job 73.6 39.8 33.7
Lack of support from employers and colleagues 18.3 6.8 11.5
Other obstacles 9.3 6.2 (3.1)
No obstacle or unknown 696.7 350.6 346.1

( ) - due to small sample size figures in brackets are not reliable.
EMPLOYEES AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, CARING FOR OWN CHILDREN OR INCAPACITATED RELATIVES, BY POSSIBILITY TO VARY THE START AND THE END OF WORKING DAY FOR CARE REASONS
(Thousands)
  Total Male Female
Total 803.0 387.0 416.0
Generally possible 201.2 76.3 124.9
Rarely possible 264.3 127.1 137.3
Not possible 282.3 152.9 129.4
Not stated 55.2 30.7 24.5
EMPLOYEES AGED 18 TO 64 YEARS, CARING FOR OWN CHILDREN OR INCAPACITATED RELATIVES, BY POSSIBILITY TO TAKE WHOLE DAYS OFF BY CARE REASONS
(Thousands)
  Total Male Female
Total 803.0 387.0 416.0
Generally possible 267.6 112.0 155.6
Rarely possible 271.6 130.4 141.2
Not possible 194.7 106.5 88.2
Not stated 69.2 38.1 31.1
16.09.2019