Statistics Norway

Income indicators

13   Low income persistance 1996-2001. The proportion of persons with equivalent income (three-year income) below 50 per cent and 60 per cent of average median equivalent income in the three-year period. Two different equivalent scales
Period OECD scale EU scale Number of observations
50 per cent 60 per cent 50 per cent 60 per cent
1996-1998 2.4 7.4 4.0 9.7 17 351
1997-1999 2.3 6.8 3.7 9.0 17 334
1998-2000 2.1 6.1 3.4 8.8 17 214
1999-2001 2.2 6.1 3.3 8.5 17 162
Source: Source: Income and property statistics for households, Statistics Norway.

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