Statistics Norway

Income indicators

14   Low income persistance. 1996-2002. The proportion of persons with equivalent income (three-year income) below 50 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
Students included1          
1996-1998 2.4 7.5 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
2000-2002 2.7 6.6 3.7 9.0 17 259
           
Students1 not included          
1996-1998 2.0 6.8 3.5 8.9 17 204
1997-1999 1.9 6.2 3.1 8.1 17 187
1998-2000 1.7 5.6 2.9 8.2 17 089
1999-2001 1.8 5.5 2.8 7.8 16 999
2000-2002 2.1 5.9 3.0 8.1 17 073
1  Persons living alone and who receive study loans.
Source: Income and property statistics for households, Statistics Norway.

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