This section contains the indicators about gaps between spouses, time use, fertility, and domestic violence of the GenLAC database. Indicators are available by gender, educational level, marital status, and the number of children. They are constructed based on microdata from national household surveys, and time use surveys. In future steps, other sources of data will be included, such as demographic and health surveys.
Age difference between spouses
Age difference between the man and the woman in a couple. The reference population includes people aged 25-64 in heterosexual couples (household head and spouse).
Indicator available by number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Education difference between spouses
Difference in years of formal education between the man and the woman in a couple. The reference population includes people aged 25-64 in heterosexual couples (household head and spouse).
Indicator available by number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5).
Difference in hours worked between spouses
Difference in hours worked between the man and the woman in a couple who are both employed. The reference population includes individuals aged 25-64 in heterosexual couples (household head and spouse).
Indicator available by number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Percentage of the spousal labor income contributed by each member
Percentage of the spousal labor income contributed by each member of the couple. The reference population includes people aged 25-64 in heterosexual couples (household head and spouse). Persons who do not report labor income are included with zero income.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Percentage of individuals with equal or greater education than spouse who are inactive
Percentage of individuals with equal or more years of formal education than their spouse who are economically inactive, given that their spouse is active in the labor market. The reference population includes people aged 25-64 in heterosexual couples (household head and spouse).
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Percentage of adults with zero income
Percentage of individuals aged 25-64 who do not have any personal income.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Self-reported female household headship
Households in which the self-reported household head is a woman, as a percentage of households with household head and spouse aged 25-64.
Indicator available by number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), and educational level of the household head (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Economic female household headship
Households in which the woman has a higher labor income than the man, as a percentage of households with household head and spouse aged 25-64. If both members have the same income, the economic household head is the self-reported household head.
Indicator available by number of children in the household (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), and educational level of the household head (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Percentage of single-parent households
Single-parent households as a as a percentage of households where the household head is 25-64, excluding single-person households. A household is considered a single-parent when there are children but there is no spouse in the household.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), and educational level of the household head (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
Participation in household chores
Percentage of individuals aged 25-64 who dedicate time to household chores.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Weekly hours allocated to household chores
Weekly hours allocated to household chores, including exclusive and non-exclusive time. The reference population includes people aged 25-64.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Participation in care activities
Percentage of individuals aged 25-64 who dedicate time to children and other household members’ care, in households with children aged 0-14.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Weekly hours allocated to care activities
Weekly hours allocated to children and other household members’ care, including exclusive and non-exclusive time. The reference population includes people aged 25-64 in households with children aged 0-14.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Participation in childcare activities
Percentage of individuals aged 25-64 who dedicate time to childcare, in households with children aged 0-14.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Weekly hours allocated to childcare activities
Weekly hours allocated to childcare, including exclusive and non-exclusive time. The reference population includes people aged 25-64 in households with children aged 0-14.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Participation in activities of support to other households
Percentage of individuals aged 25-64 who provide support to other households, including housework and care activities.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Weekly hours allocated to provide support to other households
Weekly hours allocated to provide support to other households, including housework and care activities. The reference population includes people aged 25-64.
Indicator available by gender (women and men), number of children in the household* (no children, with children aged 0-5, with children older than 5), marital status** (married or not), and educational level (0-8 years of formal education, 9-13 years, 14 years or more).
(*) Disaggregation available for household head and spouse only.
(**) “Married” refers to persons in formal and consensual unions.
Information taken from this database should be cited as “Source: GenLAC (CEDLAS)” or “Source: GenLAC – Evidence for gender equity in Latin America and the Caribbean (CEDLAS)”. The APA style citation is available below. We advise that users reference the date that the database was consulted.
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CEDLAS. (2021). GenLAC – Evidence for gender equity in Latin America and the Caribbean (Version 1.1) [database]. Retrieved from https://genlac.econo.unlp.edu.ar/en
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@misc{genlac_es,
author = {{CELDAS}},
title = {GenLAC – Evidence for gender equity in Latin {A}merica and the {C}aribbean (Version 1.1). [database]},
year = {2021},
note = {Retrieved from \url{https://www.genlac.econo.unlp.edu.ar/en}},
}
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