Frequency of experiencing difficulties in combining paid work and housework responsibilities, by household type eige_gap_wlb__ggs_wlb_hw_hh

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

This dataset shows how often in a typical week employed people who are also involved in housework experience difficulties in combining paid work with their housework responsibilities. The numbers indicate what percentage (%) of respondents who are both employed and involved in housework have selected each frequency category .

Respondents selected one frequency category from the following list:

  • Every day
  • 4 to 6 days a week
  • 1 to 3 days a week
  • 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.

MT
CY
BG
PT
IE
EL
IT
LV
RO
SK
ES
PL
EE
EU27_2020
HR
FR
HU
LT
BE
AT
SE
SI
CZ
LU
DE
DK
NL
FI
2022
MT
42.8
CY
35.3
BG
33.2
PT
29.9
IE
28.5
EL
27.8
IT
26.1
LV
24.9
RO
23.6
SK
22.6
ES
22.2
PL
22
EE
19.2
EU27_2020
19.2
HR
19
FR
18.8
HU
17.1
LT
16.5
BE
16.4
AT
15.4
SE
14.5
SI
14.2
CZ
13.1
LU
12.6(y)
DE
11.4
DK
9.7
NL
6.6
FI
5.9

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