… is mostly taken up by women – regardless of factors like income, education levels, or migration background. Rather … employment opportunities, reduced work hours and lower income. And this cost is much higher for women than men. For …
… an informal carer EUR 600 a month in cash. Of her monthly income of EUR 2 916, she pays EUR 1 830 for childcare. That … just short of the OECD average [1] of 67 % of household income spent on childcare. As the OECD average is based on … gap, single mothers can pay a higher proportion of their income on childcare. Women represent 92 % of single parents. …