Survey on Households and the Environment Classification by characteristics of the reference person Percentage of dwellings whose residents have adopted measures for reducing water consumption, by relation with economic activity of the reference person and type of measure adopted (habits and devices) Units: % over the total number of dwellings With at least one habit Recycle water Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator Defrost food ahead of time Fill the sink before doing the washing up Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full Decrease the flow of the taps Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom With at least one device Mixer / thermostat tap Other economising devices Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns TOTAL 96.9 22.9 64.2 86.6 38.8 81.9 30.8 54.7 73.1 65.6 17.0 34.0 Employed persons 97.7 21.8 66.4 88.4 36.1 85.3 30.7 57.2 79.3 71.5 20.2 39.2 1. Employed full-time 97.7 21.0 66.7 88.6 36.0 85.6 30.6 57.1 79.7 72.0 20.4 39.6 2. Employed part-time 97.7 31.4 63.3 86.6 36.9 82.0 32.6 58.4 74.5 66.4 17.8 34.3 Unemployed persons 95.5 26.4 62.7 84.1 36.5 78.6 31.6 62.5 68.3 61.1 15.8 32.8 Inactive persons 95.9 23.9 61.1 84.3 43.1 77.5 30.8 50.1 64.6 57.6 12.4 26.6 1. Pensioners 95.5 23.7 59.7 83.0 43.7 75.9 30.5 48.7 62.6 55.3 12.3 25.3 2. Housework 96.9 25.0 63.6 88.0 42.5 81.7 31.3 53.8 69.1 63.3 12.5 29.7 3. Other inactive persons 95.5 21.0 66.7 83.6 37.8 78.3 31.4 51.0 69.3 61.7 13.2 28.7 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute