Sex Age group Reasons other than health problems that interfere with their ability to work Absolute value/percentage Total Total Total Total Absolute value 686.9 Total Total Total Percentage 100.00 Total Total Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 47.0 Total Total Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 6.85 Total Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 144.6 Total Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 21.05 Total Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 26.6 Total Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 3.87 Total Total Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 22.9 Total Total Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.33 Total Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 11.9 Total Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.73 Total Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 184.4 Total Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 26.84 Total Total Personal reasons Absolute value 75.3 Total Total Personal reasons Percentage 10.96 Total Total Other reasons Absolute value 174.3 Total Total Other reasons Percentage 25.37 Total 16-24 Total Absolute value 56.5 Total 16-24 Total Percentage 100.00 Total 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 9.6 Total 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 17.01 Total 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 24.2 Total 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 42.88 Total 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 6.0 Total 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 10.56 Total 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value .. Total 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage .. Total 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value .. Total 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage .. Total 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 5.4 Total 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 9.52 Total 16-24 Personal reasons Absolute value 3.2 Total 16-24 Personal reasons Percentage 5.65 Total 16-24 Other reasons Absolute value 8.1 Total 16-24 Other reasons Percentage 14.38 Total 25-44 Total Absolute value 286.6 Total 25-44 Total Percentage 100.00 Total 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 13.4 Total 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 4.68 Total 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 71.2 Total 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 24.85 Total 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 3.6 Total 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 1.25 Total 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 7.2 Total 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 2.51 Total 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 2.1 Total 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 0.72 Total 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 97.0 Total 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 33.84 Total 25-44 Personal reasons Absolute value 20.2 Total 25-44 Personal reasons Percentage 7.05 Total 25-44 Other reasons Absolute value 71.9 Total 25-44 Other reasons Percentage 25.10 Total 45-64 Total Absolute value 343.8 Total 45-64 Total Percentage 100.00 Total 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 24.0 Total 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 6.99 Total 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 49.2 Total 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 14.30 Total 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 17.0 Total 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 4.95 Total 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 15.7 Total 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 4.57 Total 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 9.8 Total 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 2.85 Total 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 82.0 Total 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 23.86 Total 45-64 Personal reasons Absolute value 51.9 Total 45-64 Personal reasons Percentage 15.09 Total 45-64 Other reasons Absolute value 94.2 Total 45-64 Other reasons Percentage 27.40 Male Total Total Absolute value 257.6 Male Total Total Percentage 100.00 Male Total Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 16.3 Male Total Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 6.33 Male Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 78.6 Male Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 30.51 Male Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 7.8 Male Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 3.04 Male Total Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 9.7 Male Total Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.75 Male Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 4.6 Male Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.78 Male Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 22.5 Male Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 8.73 Male Total Personal reasons Absolute value 28.3 Male Total Personal reasons Percentage 10.97 Male Total Other reasons Absolute value 89.8 Male Total Other reasons Percentage 34.88 Male 16-24 Total Absolute value 26.2 Male 16-24 Total Percentage 100.00 Male 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 4.2 Male 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 16.14 Male 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 15.0 Male 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 57.15 Male 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 1.0 Male 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 3.63 Male 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value .. Male 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage .. Male 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value .. Male 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage .. Male 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value .. Male 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage .. Male 16-24 Personal reasons Absolute value 1.4 Male 16-24 Personal reasons Percentage 5.16 Male 16-24 Other reasons Absolute value 4.7 Male 16-24 Other reasons Percentage 17.92 Male 25-44 Total Absolute value 104.8 Male 25-44 Total Percentage 100.00 Male 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 5.7 Male 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 5.42 Male 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 34.8 Male 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 33.24 Male 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 1.0 Male 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 0.92 Male 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 0.6 Male 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 0.55 Male 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 1.3 Male 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.23 Male 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 12.9 Male 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 12.30 Male 25-44 Personal reasons Absolute value 7.4 Male 25-44 Personal reasons Percentage 7.11 Male 25-44 Other reasons Absolute value 41.1 Male 25-44 Other reasons Percentage 39.23 Male 45-64 Total Absolute value 126.6 Male 45-64 Total Percentage 100.00 Male 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 6.4 Male 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 5.05 Male 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 28.8 Male 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 22.74 Male 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 5.9 Male 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 4.67 Male 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 9.1 Male 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 7.18 Male 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 3.3 Male 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 2.61 Male 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 9.6 Male 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 7.58 Male 45-64 Personal reasons Absolute value 19.5 Male 45-64 Personal reasons Percentage 15.38 Male 45-64 Other reasons Absolute value 44.0 Male 45-64 Other reasons Percentage 34.79 Female Total Total Absolute value 429.4 Female Total Total Percentage 100.00 Female Total Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 30.7 Female Total Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 7.16 Female Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 66.0 Female Total Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 15.38 Female Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 18.8 Female Total Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 4.37 Female Total Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 13.2 Female Total Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.08 Female Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 7.3 Female Total Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 1.70 Female Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 161.9 Female Total Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 37.71 Female Total Personal reasons Absolute value 47.0 Female Total Personal reasons Percentage 10.95 Female Total Other reasons Absolute value 84.4 Female Total Other reasons Percentage 19.66 Female 16-24 Total Absolute value 30.3 Female 16-24 Total Percentage 100.00 Female 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 5.4 Female 16-24 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 17.75 Female 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 9.3 Female 16-24 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 30.54 Female 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 5.0 Female 16-24 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 16.56 Female 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value .. Female 16-24 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage .. Female 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value .. Female 16-24 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage .. Female 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 5.4 Female 16-24 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 17.76 Female 16-24 Personal reasons Absolute value 1.8 Female 16-24 Personal reasons Percentage 6.08 Female 16-24 Other reasons Absolute value 3.4 Female 16-24 Other reasons Percentage 11.31 Female 25-44 Total Absolute value 181.8 Female 25-44 Total Percentage 100.00 Female 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 7.7 Female 25-44 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 4.25 Female 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 36.4 Female 25-44 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 20.01 Female 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 2.6 Female 25-44 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 1.44 Female 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 6.6 Female 25-44 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.64 Female 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 0.8 Female 25-44 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 0.43 Female 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 84.1 Female 25-44 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 46.25 Female 25-44 Personal reasons Absolute value 12.8 Female 25-44 Personal reasons Percentage 7.02 Female 25-44 Other reasons Absolute value 30.8 Female 25-44 Other reasons Percentage 16.95 Female 45-64 Total Absolute value 217.3 Female 45-64 Total Percentage 100.00 Female 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Absolute value 17.6 Female 45-64 Lack of qualification/experience Percentage 8.11 Female 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Absolute value 20.4 Female 45-64 Lack of adequate employment opportunities Percentage 9.38 Female 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Absolute value 11.1 Female 45-64 Limited or non-existent transport to and from work Percentage 5.11 Female 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Absolute value 6.6 Female 45-64 Lack of flexibility of employers Percentage 3.04 Female 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Absolute value 6.5 Female 45-64 Changing or starting a job would not provide benefits Percentage 3.00 Female 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Absolute value 72.4 Female 45-64 Family responsibilities or personal care responsibilities Percentage 33.34 Female 45-64 Personal reasons Absolute value 32.4 Female 45-64 Personal reasons Percentage 14.91 Female 45-64 Other reasons Absolute value 50.2 Female 45-64 Other reasons Percentage 23.10