Economically Active Population Survey National results Persons aged 16 to 64 years old who have part-time work, or who, without having a job, have not sought work, and who care for children(*), according to the main reason for not working or for working part time, by sex and age group Units: absolute value in thousands and percentages Total Lack of childcare services Very expensive services Poor-quality services Other reasons Does not know Absolute value Both sexes Total 765.8 131.0 455.1 14.1 156.6 9.0 16-24 27.5 3.9 17.2 0.1 5.2 1.0 25-44 633.0 110.7 372.7 10.6 131.0 8.0 45-64 105.3 16.4 65.2 3.3 20.5 . Male Total 34.9 6.1 20.7 0.2 6.7 1.2 16-24 0.9 . 0.9 . . . 25-44 24.1 5.2 12.1 0.2 5.4 1.2 45-64 9.8 0.9 7.6 . 1.3 . Female Total 730.9 124.9 434.4 13.8 150.0 7.8 16-24 26.5 3.9 16.2 0.1 5.2 1.0 25-44 608.9 105.5 360.6 10.4 125.6 6.8 45-64 95.5 15.5 57.6 3.3 19.2 . Percentage Both sexes Total 100.00 17.11 59.43 1.83 20.45 1.18 16-24 100.00 14.35 62.58 0.54 18.79 3.74 25-44 100.00 17.49 58.87 1.68 20.69 1.26 45-64 100.00 15.53 61.92 3.11 19.44 . Male Total 100.00 17.47 59.25 0.71 19.09 3.48 16-24 100.00 . 100.00 . . . 25-44 100.00 21.56 50.04 1.02 22.34 5.03 45-64 100.00 9.12 77.97 . 12.92 . Female Total 100.00 17.09 59.43 1.89 20.52 1.07 16-24 100.00 14.86 61.24 0.56 19.46 3.88 25-44 100.00 17.33 59.22 1.70 20.63 1.11 45-64 100.00 16.19 60.28 3.43 20.11 . Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) Main reason (linked to childcare) (*) This considers their own children or those of their partner, aged 14 years old or under, who live in the household. Source: National Statistics Institute