Statistics Norway

Families' child-care preferences, labour force participation, and use of cash-for-care

3 Children aged 1-5, by primary child-care provider in the daytime. Per cent
  Parents Relatives Nanny Kindergarten Other solutinos All (weighted) Total (unweighted)
All 9 0 0 90 1  100 3 481
               
Age              
year 33 1 1 65 1  100  613
2 years 8 0 0 91 1  100  705
3 years 4 0 0 95 1  100  725
4 years 2 0 0 97 1  100  719
5 years 2 0 0 98 1  100  719
               
               
Number of children age 1-2 in the household              
None 2 0 0 97 0  100 1 551
One child 14 1 0 84 1  100 1 747
Two or more children 23 0 1 77 0  100  183
               
Number of children under age 6 in the household              
One child 8 1 0 91 0  100 1 257
Two children 9 0 0 90 1  100 1 768
Three or more children 19 0 0 80 0  100  456
               
Family type              
Single parent without work income 19 0 2 79 0  100  316
Single parent with work income 2 0 0 98 0  100  277
Married/cohabiting without work income 35 0 0 65 0  100 96
Married/cohabiting with one work income 22 1 0 76 2  100  657
Married/cohabiting with two work income 6 0 0 93 1  100 2 135
               
Mother's level of education              
Primary 22 0 1 76 1  100  361
Secondry 10 0 0 88 1  100 1 025
University/college 7 0 0 92 1  100 1 739
Unknown education 13 1 0 86 1  100  356
               
Mother's employment schedule              
Ordinary day work 3 1 0 96 1  100 1 650
Shift work 20 0 0 80 0  100 47
Evening or night work 4 0 0 94 1  100  423
Other schedules 9 1 0 90 0  100  156
Paid or unpaid leave 21 0 0 78 0  100  395
Not employed 26 0 0 72 1  100  731
               
Mother's weekly working hours              
Under 37 hours 5 0 0 94 1  100 1 075
37 hours or more 2 0 0 97 0  100 1 201
Paid or unpaid leave 21 0 0 78 0  100  395
Not employed 26 0 0 72 1  100  731
               
Mother's country of birth              
Norway 8 0 0 91 0  100 2 234
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 7 0 0 91 1  100  266
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA 16 1 1 81 1  100  981
               
Place of residence              
Oslo 10 0 0 89 0  100  608
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger 11 0 0 88 1  100  389
Municipalities with over 10 000 inhabitants 8 1 0 91 1  100 1 800
Municipalities with under 10 000 inhabitants 10 0 0 89 1  100  684
               
Region              
Akershus and Oslo 7 1 0 91 1  100 1 010
Hedmark and Oppland 11 0 0 88 0  100  212
Rest of Østlandet 9 0 0 90 0  100  672
Agder and Rogaland 11 0 0 88 1  100  521
Western Norway 8 1 0 90 1  100  502
Trøndelag 11 0 0 88 1  100  284
Northern Norway 9 0 1 90 1  100  280

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