EIGE

Distribution of childcare within the household, by type of childcare task and education level eige_gap_child_resp__ggs_child_distrib_edu

Time format:
Years
Unit:
Percentage (comparable)
Description:

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:

  • Personal and physical care (e.g. bathing, feeding, changing diapers, help with taking medicines)
  • Assistance with homework and school tasks
  • Planning, organising and managing children’s activities and transportation (e.g. getting to appointments, sport, school and healthcare, talking to teachers, organising parties)
  • Leisure-type activities (e.g. playing, reading, doing sports)
  • Supervising and emotional support (e.g. listening to, talking to and advising the children)

Respondents selected one option regarding who provided the support from the following list for each type of task:

  • Almost completely my partner
  • For the most part my partner
  • Equally me and my partner
  • For the most part me
  • Almost completely me
  • Almost completely or for the most part someone else (paid)
  • Almost completely or for the most part someone else (unpaid)

This indicator is disaggregated by the education level of the respondent. Responses were grouped into three levels of education according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED): “Low” (ISCED 1-2), “Medium” (ISCED 3-4) and “High” (ISCED 5-8). ISCED levels are: Primary education or less, Lower secondary education or equivalent level, Secondary education (e.g. high school), Post-secondary education non-tertiary (e.g. technical education lasting minimum 6 months), Short-cycle tertiary (e.g. advanced vocational education lasting minimum 2 years), University: Bachelor’s or equivalent level, University: Master’s or equivalent level or University: Doctoral (PhD) or equivalent level.

More information on the methodological aspects of EIGE’s “survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities (CARE)”.can be obtained in the technical report.

Keywords:
child care, child care-related, childcare, childcare services, childcare-related, social activities
EU27_2020
BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
2022
EU27_2020
32
BE
33.1(y)
BG
24.8
CZ
22.2
DK
(x)
DE
20
EE
16.8(y)
IE
35.1(y)
EL
40.6
ES
51.1
FR
34.2(y)
HR
47.8(y)
IT
32
CY
32.8(y)
LV
21.4
LT
(x)
LU
(x)
HU
32.8
MT
(x)
NL
26.8
AT
28.6
PL
34.5
PT
29.7
RO
33.3
SI
27.4(y)
SK
42.7
FI
49(y)
SE
47

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