Main childcare-related reasons given by employed persons between 15 and 64 years old for not working or not working more
methods, notes and classification
4 Lack of childcare services during the day or at special times
5 Childcare services are too expensive
6 Available childcare services are not of sufficient quality
7 Other reason not linked with the lack of suitable childcare services
8 Not applicable (the respondent does not wish to work or work more and reduce the time for caring about children up to 14 and/or has no care responsibility)
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 1997)
0 All ISCED 1997 levels
1 Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2)
2 Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4)
3 First and second stage of tertiary education (levels 5 and 6)
4 No response
Working time
0 Total
1 Part-time
2 Full-time
3 No response
Geopolitical entity (reporting)
0 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
1 European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
2 Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
3 Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)
4 Euro area - 13 countries (2007)
5 Belgium
6 Bulgaria
7 Czechia
8 Denmark
9 Germany (until 1990 former territory of the FRG)