56% of women with children under 12 dedicate at least five hours per day to childcare, compared to 26% of men.

Omissions

• The MEP did not cite the source of the data, which is the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
• The MEP did not specify the survey wave or year from which the data originates. The figures appear in EIGE's factsheet on work-life balance and likely derive from the EIGE CARE Survey on gender gaps in unpaid care, which has had two waves (first wave data collected in 2022, second wave in 2024). Without specifying which wave, it is unclear whether the data is the most recent available.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)About 56 % of women with children under 12 years old spend at least 5 hours per day on childcare, compared to 26 % of men (see Figure 1).