Frequency of relying on external services for housework, by household type eige_gap_hw__ggs_hw_external_hh

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

This dataset shows how often in a typical week respondents rely on external services for housework. The numbers indicate what percentage (%) of all respondents have selected each frequency category.

Respondents selected one frequency category from the following list:

  • Daily
  • Several times a week
  • Several times a month
  • Less often
  • Never

This indicator is disaggregated by household type. For the purposes of this indicator, five household types are distinguished:

  • Single without children
  • Lone parents or single cohabiting with children
  • In a couple without children
  • In a couple cohabitating with children
  • Other

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:
domestic work, housework, social activities, work
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
6.8
BE
5.6
BG
6
CZ
3.2
DK
11.3
DE
6.5
EE
1
IE
5.7
EL
6.1
ES
6.4
FR
4.2
HR
0.4
IT
10.5
CY
4.9
LV
3
LT
6.1
LU
6.6(y)
HU
7.7
MT
0
NL
3.2
AT
8.7
PL
3.2
PT
8.8
RO
20.2
SI
0.9
SK
6.7
FI
2.3
SE
6.7

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