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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8505

16 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/employment
Great disparity between Member States regarding number of women who remain "inactive" due to family responsibilities - 17.6% on average

Brussels, 15/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The publication on Tuesday of a report by Eurostat on the rate of "inactivity" of women in the European Union reveals that there are great differences between Member States, mainly regarding the woman's role of carrying out family responsibilities. The average over the 15 Member Sates is 17.6% of women from 25 to 54 years of age who are not on the labour market (therefore not carrying out a professional activity or receiving unemployment benefits)...

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