Statistics Norway

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

5 Children aged 1-2. Proportion of children in different groups whose parents want a place in kindergarten, if the cash-for-care will be discontinued. Per cent
  Yes No Unkonwn All (weighted) Total (unweighted)
All 41 34 25  100  280
           
Age          
1 year 42 34 24  100  140
2 years 39 34 26  100  140
           
Number of children age 1-2 in the household          
One child 41 36 23  100  237
Two or more children 39 21 39  100 43
           
Number of children under age 6 in the household          
One child 44 32 24  100  133
Two children 40 35 25  100  117
Three or more children 20 40 40  100 30
           
Family type          
Single parent without work income 37 11 53  100 48
Single parent with work income 25 50 25  100 8
Married/cohabiting without work income 20 40 40  100 12
Married/cohabiting with one work income 25 43 32  100  100
Married/cohabiting with two work income 52 26 22  100  112
           
Mother's level of education          
Primary 23 30 47  100 52
Secondry 39 34 27  100  106
University/college 49 42 8  100 81
Unknown education 38 15 47  100 41
           
Mother's employment schedule          
Ordinary day work 49 25 25  100 56
Shift work 71 29 0  100 7
Evening or night work 59 21 21  100 27
Other schedules 27 55 18  100 15
Paid or unpaid leave 49 35 16  100 51
Not employed 25 40 35  100  124
           
Mother's weekly working hours          
Under 37 hours 48 33 19  100 75
37 hours or more 63 5 32  100 25
Paid or unpaid leave 49 35 16  100 51
Not employed 25 40 35  100  129
           
Mother's country of birth          
Norway 44 40 16  100  144
EU/EEA, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 33 17 50  100 24
Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, and Europe except EU/EEA 35 19 46  100  112
           
Place of residence          
Oslo 20 30 50  100 40
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger 47 16 38  100 33
Municipalities with over 10 000 inhabitants 39 38 23  100  134
Municipalities with under 10 000 inhabitants 46 36 18  100 73
           
Region          
Akershus and Oslo 33 31 36  100 61
Hedmark and Oppland 65 25 10  100 22
Rest of Østlandet 33 42 24  100 52
Agder and Rogaland 47 30 23  100 56
Western Norway 54 18 28  100 38
Trøndelag 35 41 24  100 32
Northern Norway 17 61 22  100 19

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