| Total | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 34.8 | 38.6 | 39.2 | 42.3 | 38.3 | 36.3 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 36.8 | 42.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Unavailability of suitable care services for children and/or adults | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 9.0 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 25.8 | 23.6 | 16.7 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 12.0 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 10.9 |
| Other reason, except unavailability of suitable care services for children and/or adults | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 25.8 | 29.5 | 32.7 | 37.5 | 33.4 | 32.0 | 34.6 | 35.2 | 31.2 | 32.3 | 36.3 | 33.4 | 34.7 | 35.2 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 74.2 | 76.4 | 83.3 | 88.6 | 87.2 | 88.3 | 83.9 | 88.0 | 82.2 | 87.9 | 86.0 | 87.2 | 87.9 | 89.1 |
| Unavailability of suitable care services for children | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 20.9 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Other reason, except unavailability of suitable care services for children | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 27.5 | 31.6 | 34.2 | 38.0 | 34.5 | 32.7 | 36.9 | 36.2 | 32.4 | 33.4 | 38.2 | 35.0 | 35.9 | 36.2 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 79.1 | 81.7 | 87.3 | 89.9 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 89.4 | 90.5 | 85.2 | 90.6 | 90.3 | 91.4 | 90.8 | 91.7 |
| Unavailability of suitable care services for adults | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .. | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.3 | .. | 4.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Other reason, except unavailability of suitable care services for adults | Number of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, thousands | | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.1 | 41.3 | 36.5 | 34.9 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 39.8 | 36.3 | 37.1 | 37.6 |
| Share of part-time workers and inactive persons with caring responsibilities, % | | 93.2 | 92.7 | 94.7 | 97.6 | 95.4 | 96.1 | 92.5 | 96.6 | 94.6 | 96.2 | 94.2 | 94.7 | 93.9 | 95.2 |