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

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