EIGE

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
MT
HR
SI
EE
FI
LV
CZ
NL
PL
FR
CY
BE
IE
BG
EL
LT
ES
DE
LU
SK
SE
EU27_2020
HU
AT
PT
IT
DK
RO
2022
MT
0
HR
0.4
SI
0.9
EE
1
FI
2.3
LV
3
CZ
3.2
NL
3.2
PL
3.2
FR
4.2
CY
4.9
BE
5.6
IE
5.7
BG
6
EL
6.1
LT
6.1
ES
6.4
DE
6.5
LU
6.6(y)
SK
6.7
SE
6.7
EU27_2020
6.8
HU
7.7
AT
8.7
PT
8.8
IT
10.5
DK
11.3
RO
20.2

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