This dataset shows the distribution of childcare workload within households headed by a cohabiting/ married couple. The workload distribution is shown separately for each of five types of childcare tasks. For each type of task, the numbers indicate what percentage (%) of the target population have selected each answer category for that task. The target population are people who (1) are involved in childcare for their own children living in their own household and (2) live together with a spouse/partner. For the purposes of this dataset, "own children" also include step-children and adopted children (but not grandchildren or children of other relatives).
Respondents were asked about five types of childcare activities:
Respondents selected one option regarding who provided the support from the following list for each type of task:
Available flags:
| b | break in time series | c | confidential |
| d | definition differs, see metadata | e | estimated |
| f | forecast | i | see metadata |
| m | imputed | n | not significant |
| p | provisional | r | revised |
| s | Eurostat estimate | u | low reliability |
| x | dropped due to insufficient sample size | y | unreliable due to small sample size |
| z | not applicable |