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Table 5.21: Economic status of women by presence of children in the household
Column percentages, 2005/2006 data
Female adults of working age (16-59 years)
| Yes, have children | No children | All |
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Self employed | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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Full time employment | 27 | 49 | 40 |
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Part time employment | 31 | 17 | 23 |
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Looking after home/family | 24 | 9 | 15 |
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Permanently retired from work | - | 2 | 1 |
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Unemployed and seeking work | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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At school | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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Higher/further education | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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Government work/training scheme | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Permanently sick or disabled | 2 | 7 | 5 |
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Unable to work due to short term ill-health | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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All | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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Base | 4,473 | 5,697 | 10,170 |
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